Where does “Thymin” come from?

Thymin (German) comes from Ancient Greek θύμος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Thymin (German): thymine

Definitions

  1. thymine

Ancestry of “Thymin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθύμοςa warty excrescence, so called from its likeness...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Thymin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek θύμος →