Where does “tim” come from?

tim (Middle English) comes 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.

tim (Middle English): Alternative form of tyme

Definitions

Alternative form of tyme

Ancestry of “tim”, step by step

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

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