Elapse
/ɪˈlæps/noun
To pass or go by, especially of time.
Did you know?Elapse ultimately traces back to a Latin verb for “to slip” or “glide away,” which is why English uses it for time moving unseen, not for an action you perform.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
labi
“to slip, glide, or fall”
Late Latin
Latin
elabi
“to slip out, escape, or glide away”
17th Century
English
elapse
“to pass away or slip by, especially of time”
Modern English
English
elapse
“to pass or go by, especially of time”