time
/taɪm/·타임·noun
the continuous progress of existence
Old EnglishCEFR A1
Root
Proto-Germanic '*tīmô' (time, division)
PIE *deh2y- (to divide) → Proto-Germanic *tīmô → Old English tīma → Modern time
In a word
time descends from PIE *deh2y- "to divide". The abstraction we call time began as "the divided". English tide (originally "season, time") is its cousin. The flow of hours and the flow of tides share one origin.
Examples
Time flies when you are having fun.
I don't have time today.
Give it some time.
Related
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