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Timotheus.

Timothy, a companion of Paul (biblical character)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[tiːˈmɔ.tʰe.ʊs]Classical-Latin[tiˈmɔː.te.us]
  1. Timothy, a companion of Paul (biblical character)

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷey-der. Ancient Greek τῑ́ω (tī́ō) Ancient Greek τῑμή (tīmḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ω (-ắō) Ancient Greek τῑμάω (tīmáō) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos)bor. Latin Tīmotheus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos).

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