Where does “taimtebol” come from?
taimtebol (Tok Pisin) comes from English timetable, 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.
taimtebol (Tok Pisin): timetable
Definitions
- timetable
Ancestry of “taimtebol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | timetable | a tabular schedule of events with the times at... |
| 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 |