Where does “nonwartime” come from?
nonwartime (English) comes from English wartime, 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.
nonwartime (English): Not in or of wartime
Definitions
- Not in or of wartime
Ancestry of “nonwartime”, step by step
nonwartime traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wartime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wartime | A period during which a war is in progress in a... |
| 2 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 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 |