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Wise Elder
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Right here. Duh.
Posts: 9,213
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That's an easy one, Sal, Latin tepidus, from tepere ‘be warm’.
I'm an etymology fanatic, so I have a deep, abiding love for the OED.
A great book is Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Check it out!
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