Where does “tempera” come from?

tempera (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...

tempera (Italian): tempera, distemper; tempera painting; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. tempera, distemper; tempera painting; Alternative...

Ancestry of “tempera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantemperareto sharpen; to temper; to quench
2Latintemperōto divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate
3Latintempustime, period, age; season; kairos, right time,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantemposstretch
5Proto-Indo-Europeantemp-to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...

Words derived from “tempera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European temp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tempos →Every word from Latin tempus →