Where does “yeartime” come from?
yeartime (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.
yeartime (English): A time of the year; a season; A year's time; the...
Definitions
- A time of the year; a season; A year's time; the...
Ancestry of “yeartime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Time | — |
| 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 |