Etymology of the English word temperament
the English word
temperamentderived from the Latin word
temperamentum (right proportion, middle way, mean)
derived from the Latin word
temperare (combine, blend, temper)
derived from the Latin word
tempus (time; time, condition, right time; weather)
Date
The earliest known usage of temperament in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
temperamentalCognates
Dutch
temperament, French
tempérament, German
Temperament, Italian
temperamento, Latin
temperamentum, Lithuanian
temperamentas, Norwegian
temperament, Russian
темпepaмeнт, Swedish
temperamentUsage
Word found in Modern English
