Where does “tijm” come from?

tijm (Dutch) comes from Middle French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

tijm (Dutch): thyme, plant of the genus Thymus

Definitions

  1. thyme, plant of the genus Thymus

Ancestry of “tijm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchthym—
2Latinthymumthyme; accusative singular of thymus
3Ancient Greekθύμονthyme
4Ancient GreekθύωI offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “tijm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek θύω →Every word from Ancient Greek θύμον →