Where does “timon” come from?
timon (French) comes from Late Latin tīmōnem, from Latin temonem, from Latin temo, from Old Latin tecmonem, from Proto-Indo-European teḱs- — construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,...
timon (French): drawbar; tiller of a rudder
Definitions
- drawbar; tiller of a rudder
Ancestry of “timon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | tīmōnem | — |
| 2 | Latin | temonem | accusative singular of tēmō |
| 3 | Latin | temo | pole; tongue; beam |
| 4 | Old Latin | tecmonem | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱs- | construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,... |
Words derived from “timon”