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