Where does “температу́ра” come from?
температу́ра (Russian) comes from Latin temperatura, from Latin temperō, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
температу́ра (Russian): temperature
Definitions
- temperature
Ancestry of “температу́ра”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | temperatura | due or proper measure, proportion, composition or... |
| 2 | Latin | temperō | to divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate |
| 3 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |