Where does “thym” come from?

thym (Old French) comes from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “thym”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthymumthyme; accusative singular of thymus
2Ancient Greekθύμονthyme
3Ancient GreekθύωI offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “thym

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek θύωEvery word from Ancient Greek θύμον