Where does “temporizing” come from?
Temporizing derives from English temporize, formed with the English suffix -ize from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Medieval Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.
temporizing (English): Of or relating to temporization; The act of one...
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- Of or relating to temporization; The act of one...
Ancestry of “temporizing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | temporize | To deliberately act evasively or prolong a... |
| 2 | Middle French | temporiser | to wait one's time, temporize |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | temporizāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |