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Where does “intempérance” come from?

intempérance (Middle French) comes from Latin intemperantia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “intempérance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintemperantiaintemperateness, inclemency; immoderation,...
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “intempérance”

  • intemperance
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