Where does “stime” come from?
stime (English) comes from Old English scima, from Proto-Germanic skīmô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeyh₁- — to shimmer; shadow; to shimmer.
stime (English): A slight gleam or glimmer; a glimpse
Definitions
- A slight gleam or glimmer; a glimpse
Ancestry of “stime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | scima | shine, brightness |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skīmô | shine; luminescence; light; lamp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeyh₁- | to shimmer; shadow; to shimmer |