Where does “ランチタイム” come from?
ランチタイム (Japanese) comes from English lunchtime, 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.
ランチタイム (Japanese): lunchtime
Definitions
- lunchtime
Ancestry of “ランチタイム”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lunchtime | The time or hour at or around which lunch is... |
| 2 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 3 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 4 | Old French | thym | — |
| 5 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |