Where does “timi” come from?

timi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch tijm, from Middle French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

timi (Indonesian): thyme (plant, herb)

Definitions

  1. thyme (plant, herb)

Ancestry of “timi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtijmthyme, plant of the genus Thymus
2Middle Frenchthym
3Latinthymumthyme; accusative singular of thymus
4Ancient Greekθύμονthyme
5Ancient GreekθύωI offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek θύωEvery word from Ancient Greek θύμον
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