Where does “pass-time” come from?
pass-time (English) comes from Middle English passe tyme, from Middle French passetemps, from Middle French temps, from Old French temps, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
pass-time (English): Alternative spelling of passtime
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of passtime
Ancestry of “pass-time”, step by step
pass-time traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English passe tyme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | passe tyme | a way of occupying oneself or passing the time; a... |
| 2 | Middle French | passetemps | pastime; hobby |
| 3 | Middle French | temps | time |
| 4 | Old French | temps | weather |
| 5 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |
via Middle English passetyme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | passetyme | Alternative spelling of passe tyme |