Where does “tæmpel” come from?
tæmpel (Old Swedish) comes from Latin templum, from Proto-Indo-European t(e)mp-lo-s, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
Ancestry of “tæmpel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | templum | an open space for augural observation; open,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | t(e)mp-lo-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |