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
- tempera, distemper; tempera painting; Alternative...
Ancestry of “tempera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | temperare | to sharpen; to temper; to quench |
| 2 | Latin | temperō | — |
| 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... |
Words derived from “tempera”