Etymology of the Latin word distemperare
the Latin word
distemperareusing the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Latin word
temperare (combine, blend, temper)
derived from the Latin word
tempus (time; time, condition, right time; weather)
Derivations in other languages
English
distemper, French
destemprer, French
détremperUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, Late Latin, Vulgar Latin
