Where does “timecode” come from?

timecode (English) comes from English Time, 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.

timecode (English): Alternative spelling of time code; To mark with...

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of time code; To mark with...

Ancestry of “timecode”, step by step

timecode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Time

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTimeThe inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events
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

via English code

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcodeA short symbol, often with little relation to the...
2Middle EnglishcodeAny kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous...
3Old Englishcoddbag; sack; husk
4Proto-Germanickuddôbag; pod; sack; purse
5Proto-Indo-Europeangewt-sack; pouch; pouch, sack
6Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek θύωEvery word from Ancient Greek θύμον