Where does “smɔ́ltɛn” come from?
smɔ́ltɛn (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.
smɔ́ltɛn (Pichinglis): shortly after, in a short time
Definitions
- shortly after, in a short time
Ancestry of “smɔ́ltɛn”, step by step
smɔ́ltɛn 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 smɔ́l
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pichinglis | smɔ́l | a few, a bit |
| 2 | English | Small | Not large or big; insignificant; few in number |
| 3 | Middle English | smal | Small, miniscule; Little, few, scarce; Ground... |
| 4 | Old English | smæl | narrow, slim; not broad; slender; not thick;... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | smal | small |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smalaz | small |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |