Where does “Eastertime” come from?
Eastertime (English) comes from English Time, from Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Eastertime (English): The time during which Easter takes place; the...
Definitions
- The time during which Easter takes place; the...
Ancestry of “Eastertime”, step by step
Eastertime traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Time
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 2 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 3 | Old French | thym | — |
| 4 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English Easter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Easter | A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection... |
| 2 | Middle English | Ester | Easter Christian holiday |
| 3 | Old English | Ēastre | a goddess of spring and fertility; the name of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Austrǭ | springtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |