Where does “undertemperature” come from?
undertemperature (English) comes from English temperature, from Latin temperatura, from Latin temperō, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
undertemperature (English): A temperature that is insufficient for normal operation
Definitions
- A temperature that is insufficient for normal operation
Ancestry of “undertemperature”, step by step
undertemperature traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English temperature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | temperature | A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with... |
| 2 | Latin | temperatura | due or proper measure, proportion, composition or... |
| 3 | Latin | temperō | to divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate |
| 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... |