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Where does “temp-” come from?

temp- (Proto-Indo-European): to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...

Definitions

  1. to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...

Words derived from “temp-”

  • temperature
  • contemporary
  • temple
  • temporary
  • temporal
  • temper
  • tense
  • temporarily
  • template
  • contemplation
  • contemplate
  • tempered
  • antenna
  • temperate
  • tempest
  • temperance
  • tempo
  • contemporaneous
  • Temperance
  • temporally
  • temporality
  • temp
  • intemperate
  • spatiotemporal