Where does “timeslot” come from?

timeslot (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.

timeslot (English): A conventionally defined time interval in a...

Definitions

  1. A conventionally defined time interval in a...

Ancestry of “timeslot”, step by step

timeslot 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 slot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslotA broad, flat, wooden bar, a slat, especially as...
2Middle Englishslot
3Old Frenchesclot
4Old Norseslóðtrail, track
5Proto-Germanicslōdō
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek θύωEvery word from Ancient Greek θύμον