Where does “temperer” come from?
temperer (English) comes from English temper, from Middle English temperen, from Old English ġetemprian, from Latin temperō, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
temperer (English): A person who tempers; A device that tempers; an...
Definitions
- A person who tempers; A device that tempers; an...
Ancestry of “temperer”, step by step
temperer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English temper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | temper | A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | temperen | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġetemprian | to temper, moderate, govern, cure |
| 4 | Latin | temperō | to divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate |
| 5 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |