Since Olim's time
Since or to the beginning of time is a colloquial jocular phrase , which does not relate to an actual person about such a name, but in the 17th century from the personification of the Latin word olim was formed "once".
In Olim's time means as much as it did back then, a long time ago , similar to back then or snow .
Since Olim's time , however, has been used in the sense of a long time, already / always, from time immemorial , similar to the phrase Ab urbe condita .
This joke expression - originally coming from the learned education - for the first time in 1618 in Martin Rinck Arts Jubilee Comedy occupied and can as a parallel education to proverbial turn to Noah hours are considered (in ancient times).
literature
- olim. In: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm (Hrsg.): German dictionary . tape 13 : N, O, P, Q - (VII). S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1889, Sp. 1281 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).
- Lutz Röhrich : Lexicon of proverbial sayings. Volume 4, Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau / Basel / Vienna 1994, ISBN 3-451-05200-8 , p. 1121.
Web links
- Olim at Duden Online