thyme

English

/taɪm/

noun
Definitions
  • Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as the , , a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English tyme (time) derived from Old French thym derived from Latin thymum derived from Ancient Greek θύμον (thyme) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewh₂-

Gloss

smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

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Kanji

暗, 闇, 冥

Emoji
🌋 🚬

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