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Where does “intempestif” come from?

intempestif (French) comes from Latin intempestīvus, from Latin tempestīvus, from Latin tempestās, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

intempestif (French): untimely, mistimed

Definitions

  1. untimely, mistimed

Ancestry of “intempestif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintempestīvus—
2Latintempestīvus—
3Latintempestās—
4Latin-tās—
5Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
6Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
7Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “intempestif”

  • intempestivement
  • intempestivité
  • intempestive
  • intempestiv
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tós →