Where does “nondaytime” come from?
nondaytime (English) comes from English daytime, 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.
nondaytime (English): Not taking place in the daytime
Definitions
- Not taking place in the daytime
Ancestry of “nondaytime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | daytime | The time of daylight; the time between sunrise... |
| 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 |