Where does “bedtime” come from?
Bedtime comes from Middle English bedetyme, a compound of bede and tyme whose original meaning is not established.
bedtime (English): The time or hour at which one retires to bed in...
Definitions
- The time or hour at which one retires to bed in...
Ancestry of “bedtime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bedtyme | — |
Words derived from “bedtime”