Timetable
/ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/noun
A schedule or chart showing when events or activities are planned to happen.
Did you know?The word is a straightforward English compound from time + table, and its power comes from the older idea of a "table" as an arranged list or chart, not a piece of furniture.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
tīma
“time, a period or season”
Latin
L.
tabula
“board, plank, writing tablet, list or account”
Middle English
ME
time table
“a table or chart arranged by time”
17th–18th Century
English
timetable
“an organized table showing times or intervals”
Modern English
English
timetable
“a schedule of planned times for events, transport, or lessons”