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English word temporary comes from Proto-Indo-European *temp-, Proto-Indo-European *tengʰ-, and later Latin temporarius (Temporal, temporary. Transitory.)

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*temp- (Proto-Indo-European)

to stetch, string, to stretch, string, to pull, stretch

*tengʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)

*tempos (Proto-Indo-European)

stretch

temporis (Latin)

temporarius (Latin)

Temporal, temporary. Transitory.

temporary (English)

Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.. Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time. One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

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