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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

  1. Not taking place in the daytime

Ancestry of “nondaytime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdaytimeThe time of daylight; the time between sunrise...
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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