Where does “timestomp” come from?
timestomp (English) comes from English timestamp, 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.
timestomp (English): To modify a timestamp (for example, the time when a file was accessed) so as to obfuscate the details of one's activity on a system
Definitions
- To modify a timestamp (for example, the time when a file was accessed) so as to obfuscate the details of one's activity on a system
Ancestry of “timestomp”, step by step
timestomp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English timestamp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | timestamp | A variable containing the date and time at which... |
| 2 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 3 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 4 | Old French | thym | — |
| 5 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English stomp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stomp | To trample heavily; To severely beat someone... |
| 2 | English | stamp | An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof; An... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stampen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stampon | to stomp |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stampōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stampōną | to compress, to squeeze; to stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stemb‑ | to support, stomp, rant, amaze |