Where does “Templerorden” come from?
Templerorden (German) comes from German Templer, from Old French templier, 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...
Templerorden (German): the Knights Templar
Definitions
- the Knights Templar
Ancestry of “Templerorden”, step by step
Templerorden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Templer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Templer | a Templar |
| 2 | Old French | templier | — |
| 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... |