Etymology of the English word thymus
the English word
thymusderived from the New Latin word
thymus (kind of wart)
derived from the Greek word
thumos, θυμός (thyme; passion (as if breathing hard))
Date
The earliest known usage of thymus in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
thymectomy,
thymosin,
thymocyteUsage
Word found in Modern English
