Where does “temperish” come from?
temperish (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...
temperish (English): Peevish; cross
Definitions
- Peevish; cross
Ancestry of “temperish”, step by step
temperish 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 ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |