Where does “Times New Roman” come from?
Times New Roman (English) comes from English New, from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus — human being; man; hand.
Times New Roman (English): A serif typeface. Notably a default Windows font
Definitions
- A serif typeface. Notably a default Windows font
Ancestry of “Times New Roman”, step by step
Times New Roman traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English New
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | New | made, or created |
| 2 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 3 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 4 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 6 | Old French | manual | — |
| 7 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 8 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via English Times
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Times | 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 |
| 2 | English | times | plural of time; API pl; The circumstances of a... |
| 3 | English | time | The inevitable progression into the future with... |
| 4 | Middle English | time | Alternative form of tyme |
| 5 | Old French | thym | — |
| 6 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |