Where does “stemperare” come from?
stemperare (Italian) comes from Italian temperare, from Latin temperō, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
stemperare (Italian): to dissolve or dilute; to make less intense; to...
Definitions
- to dissolve or dilute; to make less intense; to...
Ancestry of “stemperare”, step by step
stemperare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian temperare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | temperare | to sharpen; to temper; to quench |
| 2 | Latin | temperō | to divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate |
| 3 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |
via Italian S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | S | south |