Where does “Tim's” come from?
Tim's (English) comes from English ’s, from English Kingstown, from English town, from Middle English toun, from Middle English ende, from Old English ende, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti — on, onto.
Ancestry of “Tim's”, step by step
Tim's traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ’s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ’s | — |
| 2 | English | Kingstown | OS grid ref NY3959 |
| 3 | English | town | A settlement; an area with residential districts,... |
| 4 | Middle English | toun | town |
| 5 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 6 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English Tim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tim | A Catholic; A supporter of the Scottish football... |
| 2 | English | Timothy | Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy |
| 3 | Middle French | Timothée | — |
| 4 | Latin | Timotheus | Timothy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Τιμόθεος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Θεός | God |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |