Where does “toforetime” come from?
toforetime (English) comes from English tofore, from Middle English tofore, from Middle English to-, from Middle English to, from Middle English tone, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos — to stretch, to extend.
toforetime (English): Previously, beforehand
Definitions
- Previously, beforehand
Ancestry of “toforetime”, step by step
toforetime traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tofore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tofore | Before |
| 2 | Middle English | tofore | In front, ahead; in the first position in a... |
| 3 | Middle English | to- | Affixed to verbs and verb inflections to impart a... |
| 4 | Middle English | to | toe; to; too |
| 5 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 6 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
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 |