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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

  1. Alternative form of aftertime

Ancestry of “after-time”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaftertimeA later time; the future; The process in which a...
2EnglishTime—
3Middle Englishtymethyme; time; A specific duration or period of...
4Old Frenchthym—
5Latinthymumthyme; accusative singular of thymus
6Ancient Greekθύμονthyme
7Ancient GreekθύωI offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I...
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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