Where does “Times” come from?
Times derives from Middle English time, from Old French thym, from Latin thema meaning "subject" or "theme," from Ancient Greek θέμα, ultimately from the verb τίθημι meaning "to place" or "to put."
Times (English): A common name (often in combination) for a newspaper or periodical, especially The Times (published in the United Kingdom), but also The New York Times, The Times of India, Radio Times, etc
Definitions
- A common name (often in combination) for a newspaper or periodical, especially The Times (published in the United Kingdom), but also The New York Times, The Times of India, Radio Times, etc
Ancestry of “Times”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | times | plural of time; API pl; The circumstances of a... |
| 2 | English | time | The inevitable progression into the future with... |
| 3 | Middle English | time | Alternative form of tyme |
| 4 | Old French | thym | — |
| 5 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |