Where does “timjami” come from?
timjami (Finnish) comes from Swedish timjan, from Middle High German thimiān, from Latin thȳmiāma, from Ancient Greek θυμίαμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
timjami (Finnish): garden thyme, thyme, "Thymus vulgaris"; thyme
Definitions
- garden thyme, thyme, "Thymus vulgaris"; thyme
Ancestry of “timjami”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | timjan | thyme (plant and spice) |
| 2 | Middle High German | thimiān | — |
| 3 | Latin | thȳmiāma | incense; fumigant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θυμίαμα | that which is burnt as incense or fumigation |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |