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Where does “thymene” come from?

thymene (English) comes from English thyme, from Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

thymene (English): A terpene isolated from the essential oil of...

Definitions

  1. A terpene isolated from the essential oil of...

Ancestry of “thymene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthymeAny plant of the labiate genus "Thymus", such as...
2Middle Englishtymethyme; time; A specific duration or period of...
3Old Frenchthym—
4Latinthymumthyme; accusative singular of thymus
5Ancient Greekθύμονthyme
6Ancient GreekθύωI offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I...
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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