Where does “tëmp” come from?
tëmp (Ladin) comes from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
tëmp (Ladin): time
Definitions
- time
Ancestry of “tëmp”, step by step
tëmp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tempus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |
via Proto-Algonquian *tempi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Algonquian | *tempi | — |