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Where does “thymum” come from?

thymum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

thymum (Latin): thyme; accusative singular of thymus

Definitions

  1. thyme; accusative singular of thymus

Ancestry of “thymum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθύμονthyme
2Ancient GreekθύωI offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “thymum”

  • times
  • Times
  • wartime
  • daytime
  • anytime
  • overtime
  • timer
  • timeless
  • longtime
  • timeline
  • timetable
  • lunchtime
  • thyme
  • springtime
  • peacetime
  • downtime
  • timescale
  • spacetime
  • timeout
  • betimes
  • onetime
  • timestamp
  • ragtime
  • ofttimes
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