Where does “temple” come from?
temple (Spanish) comes from Spanish templar, from Old Spanish temprar, from Latin temperō, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
temple (Spanish): mood; humour; mettle; courage; spunk; tempering
Definitions
- mood; humour; mettle; courage; spunk; tempering
Ancestry of “temple”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | templar | to temper; to cool down; to warm up |
| 2 | Old Spanish | temprar | — |
| 3 | Latin | temperō | — |
| 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... |