Where does “temppeliherra” come from?

temppeliherra (Finnish) comes from Finnish temppeli, 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...

temppeliherra (Finnish): Templar

Definitions

  1. Templar

Ancestry of “temppeliherra”, step by step

temppeliherra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish temppeli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtemppelitemple
2Swedishtempela temple
3Old Swedishtæmpel—
4Latintempluman open space for augural observation; open,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeant(e)mp-lo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantemp-to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...

via Finnish Herra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishHerraLord; Lord's
2Old Norseherramister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title...
3Old Saxonhērro—
4Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
5Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European temp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European t(e)mp-lo-s →Every word from Latin templum →
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