Where does “tym” come from?
tym (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.
tym (Middle English): Alternative form of tyme
Ancestry of “tym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |