Where does “untempestuous” come from?
untempestuous (English) comes from English tempestuous, from Middle English tempestious, from Middle English tempestous, from Latin tempestuosus, from Latin tempestūs, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
untempestuous (English): Not tempestuous
Definitions
- Not tempestuous
Ancestry of “untempestuous”, step by step
untempestuous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tempestuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tempestuous | Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous |
| 2 | Middle English | tempestious | — |
| 3 | Middle English | tempestous | — |
| 4 | Latin | tempestuosus | tempestuous, stormy, turbulent, impetuous |
| 5 | Latin | tempestūs | — |
| 6 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |