Where does “goateed” come from?
goateed (English) comes from English goatee, from English goat, from English Time, from Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω — smoke; mist, haze.
goateed (English): Having a goatee
Ancestry of “goateed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | goatee | A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the... |
| 2 | English | goat | A mammal, "Capra aegagrus hircus", and similar... |
| 3 | English | Time | — |
| 4 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 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 |