Where does “tomilho” come from?
tomilho (Portuguese) comes from Spanish tomillo, from Vulgar Latin *thymellus, from Latin thymus, from Ancient Greek θύμος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tomilho (Portuguese): thyme any plant of the genus
Definitions
- thyme any plant of the genus
Ancestry of “tomilho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tomillo | thyme |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *thymellus | — |
| 3 | Latin | thymus | A type of wart |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θύμος | a warty excrescence, so called from its likeness... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |