Where does “ytempred” come from?
ytempred (Middle English) comes from Old English ġetemprod, from Old English ġetemprian, from Latin temperō, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
Ancestry of “ytempred”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġetemprod | tempered, moderate, goverened, cured |
| 2 | Old English | ġetemprian | to temper, moderate, govern, cure |
| 3 | Latin | temperō | to divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate |
| 4 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |