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Where does “tepor” come from?

tepor (Latin) comes from Latin tepeo, from Proto-Italic tepēō, from Proto-Indo-European tep-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

tepor (Latin): gentle warmth; tepidity

Definitions

  1. gentle warmth; tepidity

Ancestry of “tepor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintepeoI am warm, lukewarm or tepid; I glow with love; I...
2Proto-Italictepēōbe warm
3Proto-Indo-Europeantep-éh₁-ye-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot

Words derived from “tepor”

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  • tepore
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