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Temporary

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means lasting or effective for a limited time only
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Stage 1 of 2
temporarius
Latin · ancient
"lasting only for a time"
lasting only for a time, from tempus (time)
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Stage 2 of 2
temporary
English · 1500s
"lasting for a limited time only"
settled as the English word for something lasting only a limited time
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