Where does “passtime” come from?
passtime (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...
passtime (English): Obsolete spelling of pastime
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of pastime
Ancestry of “passtime”, step by step
passtime 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 French passe-temps
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | passe-temps | — |