Where does “passe tyme” come from?
passe tyme (Middle English) comes from Middle French passetemps, from Middle French temps, from Old French temps, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
passe tyme (Middle English): a way of occupying oneself or passing the time; a...
Definitions
- a way of occupying oneself or passing the time; a...
Ancestry of “passe tyme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | passetemps | pastime; hobby |
| 2 | Middle French | temps | time |
| 3 | Old French | temps | weather |
| 4 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |
Words derived from “passe tyme”