Where does “ús-tɛ́n” come from?
ús-tɛ́n (Pichinglis) comes from Pichinglis tɛ́n, from English Time, 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.
ús-tɛ́n (Pichinglis): when
Definitions
- when
Ancestry of “ús-tɛ́n”, step by step
ús-tɛ́n traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pichinglis tɛ́n
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pichinglis | tɛ́n | time |
| 2 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 3 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 4 | Old French | thym | — |
| 5 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Pichinglis ús
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pichinglis | ús | which clitic interrogative particle used to form question words |