| 【time】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "tima," and "getimian." It carries the basic meaning of "time." from PIE *da "" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "time"]
anytime ☆[5227] You use anytime to mean a point in time which is not fixed or set.
downtime ☆[4720] In industry, downtime is the time during which machinery or equipment is not operating.
lifetime ****[2162] A lifetime is the length of time that someone is alive.
meantime ***[3173] for the present time; until some time in the future
sometime **[4347] You use sometime to refer to a time in the future or the past that is unknown or that has not yet been decided.
sometimes ****[868] at certain times; occasionally
time ****[43] Time is what we measure in minutes, hours, days, and years.
[WORD ROOT]root time
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] tim, time
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) tima, getimian
[MEANING]root time
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 tima limited space of time
- 【Old English】 getimian to happen, befall
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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anytime ☆[5227] adverb from anytime 〈 any
【DEFINITION】 You use anytime to mean a point in time which is not fixed or set.
【COMPOSITION】 any + time
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; one, an, a ⑵ y; adjective suffix ⑶ time; time
【Etymology】 《Old English tima》 limited space of time
downtime ☆[4720] noun
【DEFINITION】 In industry, downtime is the time during which machinery or equipment is not operating.
【COMPOSITION】 down + time
【ROOTs】 ⑴ down; down ⑵ time; time
【Etymology】 《Old English tima》 limited space of time
lifetime ★★★★[2162] noun from lifetime 〈 live
【DEFINITION】 A lifetime is the length of time that someone is alive.
【pl.】 lifetimes
【COMPOSITION】 life + time
【ROOTs】 ⑴ life(live); live ⑵ time; time
【Etymology】 《Old English lifian》 to be, be alive, have life; continue in life; to experience
meantime ★★★[3173] noun from meantime 〈 time
【DEFINITION】 for the present time; until some time in the future
【SYNONYM】 meanwhile
【COMPOSITION】 mean + time
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mean(medi); middle ⑵ time; time
【Etymology】 《Latin medianus》 [from Latin medius] of or that is in the middle
sometime ★★[4347] adverb from sometime 〈 time
【DEFINITION】 You use sometime to refer to a time in the future or the past that is unknown or that has not yet been decided.
【COMPOSITION】 some + time
【ROOTs】 ⑴ some; some ⑵ time; time
【Etymology】 《Old English tima》 limited space of time
sometimes ★★★★[868] adverb from sometime 〈 time
【DEFINITION】 at certain times; occasionally
【SYNONYM】 once in a while, occasionally
【COMPOSITION】 sometime + s
【ROOTs】 ⑴ some; some ⑵ time; time ⑶ s; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English tima》 limited space of time
time ★★★★[43] noun from time
【DEFINITION】 Time is what we measure in minutes, hours, days, and years.
【pl.】 times
【ROOTs】 time; time
【Etymology】 《Old English tima》 limited space of time
【First Known Meaning】 limited space of time
【DERIVATIVEs】 betimes, time, timeliness, timely
Other words containing "time"; betimes, oftentimes, overtime, timeliness, timely, timer, times, timing
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
tier
through
three
threat
think
thing
thet, thesis
there
ther
theo
