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Etymology of the English word thyme

the English word thyme
derived from the Old French word thym
derived from the Latin word thymum (thyme)
derived from the Greek word thumon, ϑύμον
derived from the Greek word thuein, θύω (properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke); to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose))

Date

The earliest known usage of thyme in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

thymol, thymic, thymy

Cognates

Dutch tijm, French thym, German Thymian, Italian timo, Norwegian timian, Swedish timjan

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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