Where does “tīma” come from?
tīma (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tīmô, from Proto-Indo-European tī-, from Proto-Indo-European dī-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-i- — to divide, cut.
tīma (Old English): time, period, space of time, season, lifetime,...
Definitions
- time, period, space of time, season, lifetime,...
Ancestry of “tīma”, step by step
tīma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic tīmô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tīmô | time |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tī- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dī- | time |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂-i- | to divide, cut |
via Proto-West Germanic *tīmō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *tīmō | — |