Where does “noontime” come from?
noontime (English) comes from English noon, from Middle English noen, from Old English nōn, from Latin nōna, from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos, from Latin novem, from Latin novo — new; to nod, assent to.
noontime (English): Approximately noon
Definitions
- Approximately noon
Ancestry of “noontime”, step by step
noontime traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English noon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | noon | The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise;... |
| 2 | Middle English | noen | — |
| 3 | Old English | nōn | noon; the ninth hour; the ninth hour |
| 4 | Latin | nōna | nones canonical hour |
| 5 | Latin | nōnus | ninth |
| 6 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 7 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 8 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via English Time
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 2 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 3 | Old French | thym | — |
| 4 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |