English
tell time
To measure time, to determine the current time.
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Origin
From tell in the sense of “count”.
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Lineage
- derivedEnglishtell “To determine the number, amount, or value of [something].”
- inheritedMiddle Englishtellen “to count, tell”
- inheritedOld Englishtellan “to count, tell”
- derivedArabicتَلّ “hill, elevation”
- derivedHebrewתֵּל “hill”
- inheritedMiddle Englishtellen “to count, tell”