Where does “after-time” come from?
after-time (English) comes from English aftertime, 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.
after-time (English): Alternative form of aftertime
Definitions
- Alternative form of aftertime
Ancestry of “after-time”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | aftertime | A later time; the future; The process in which a... |
| 2 | English | Time | — |
| 3 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 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 |