Where does “thyme” come from?

Thyme comes from Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-, meaning to place or put.

thyme (English): Any plant of the labiate genus "Thymus", such as...

Definitions

  1. Any plant of the labiate genus "Thymus", such as...

Ancestry of “thyme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtymethyme; time; A specific duration or period of...
2Old Frenchthym—
3Latinthymumthyme; accusative singular of thymus
4Ancient Greekθύμονthyme
5Ancient GreekθύωI offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “thyme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →