Where does “times” come from?
Times derives from Middle English time, from Old French thym, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, ultimately from the Ancient Greek verb τίθημι meaning "to place or put."
times (English): plural of time; API pl; The circumstances of a...
Definitions
- plural of time; API pl; The circumstances of a...
Ancestry of “times”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | time | The inevitable progression into the future with... |
| 2 | Middle English | time | Alternative form of tyme |
| 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 |
Words derived from “times”