Where does “time-lapse” come from?
time-lapse (English) comes from English lapse, from Middle French laps, from Latin lāpsus, from Latin lābor, from Old Latin labos, from Romanian labă, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe — fox.
time-lapse (English): of or relating to a technique in which exposures...
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- of or relating to a technique in which exposures...
Ancestry of “time-lapse”, step by step
time-lapse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lapse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lapse | A temporary failure; a slip; A decline or fall in... |
| 2 | Middle French | laps | — |
| 3 | Latin | lāpsus | gliding, sliding, slipping, falling |
| 4 | Latin | lābor | work |
| 5 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 6 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 7 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |
via English Time
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 2 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 3 | Old French | thym | — |
| 4 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |