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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek θύω →Every word from Ancient Greek θύμον →