Where does “bityme” come from?
bityme (Middle English) comes from Middle English bi, from Old English bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
bityme (Middle English): on time, in good time, early enough
Definitions
- on time, in good time, early enough
Ancestry of “bityme”, step by step
bityme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bi | by |
| 2 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Middle English tyme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 2 | Old French | thym | — |
| 3 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |