Where does “tomillar” come from?
tomillar (Spanish) comes from Spanish tomillo, from Vulgar Latin *thymellus, from Latin thymus, from Ancient Greek θύμος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tomillar (Spanish): A biome of Spain in which thyme plants...
Definitions
- A biome of Spain in which thyme plants...
Ancestry of “tomillar”, 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 |