Where does “ʻoti” come from?
ʻoti (Samoan) comes from Tongan koti, from English goat, from English Time, from Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω — smoke; mist, haze.
ʻoti (Samoan): goat any ruminant of the genus
Definitions
- goat any ruminant of the genus
Ancestry of “ʻoti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tongan | koti | — |
| 2 | English | goat | A mammal, "Capra aegagrus hircus", and similar... |
| 3 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 4 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 5 | Old French | thym | — |
| 6 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |