Where does “deiten” come from?
deiten (Luxembourgish) comes from English daytime, 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.
deiten (Luxembourgish): to interpret; to construe
Definitions
- to interpret; to construe
Ancestry of “deiten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | daytime | The time of daylight; the time between sunrise... |
| 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 |