Where does “tempersome” come from?
tempersome (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...
tempersome (English): Characterised or marked by a temper;...
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by a temper;...
Ancestry of “tempersome”, step by step
tempersome 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... |