Where does “temppeli” come from?
temppeli (Finnish) comes from Swedish tempel, from Old Swedish tæmpel, from Latin templum, from Proto-Indo-European t(e)mp-lo-s, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
temppeli (Finnish): temple
Definitions
- temple
Ancestry of “temppeli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tempel | a temple |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tæmpel | — |
| 3 | Latin | templum | an open space for augural observation; open,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | t(e)mp-lo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |