English
tom
Tom comes from the name Tom, from Middle English Thomme, a pet form of Thomas, and ultimately from Aramaic תאמא ‘twin’.
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEתאמא‘twin’
- Aramaic, derivedc. 1000 BCE–700 CEתאומא‘Thomas’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΘωμᾶςThōmâs‘Thomas’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEThōmās
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Thomas
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500Thomme
- English1500–presentTom
- Englishtodaytom
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEתאמא‘twin’
- Aramaic, derivedc. 1000 BCE–700 CEתאומא‘Thomas’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΘωμᾶςThōmâs‘Thomas’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEThōmās
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Thomas
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500Thomme
- English1500–presentTom
- Englishtodaytom
Linked words
through Middle English Thomme
Today it means
noun The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Aramaic תאמא / tom