Where does “thymus” come from?

Thymus comes from Latin thymus, from Ancient Greek θύμος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-, a root of uncertain meaning.

thymus (English): A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic...

Definitions

  1. A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic...

Ancestry of “thymus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinthymus—
2Ancient Greekθύμοςa warty excrescence, so called from its likeness...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “thymus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek θύμος →Every word from New Latin thymus →