sometimes

The story

1. Middle English · inherited fromsumtymes
2. English todaysometimes

From Middle English sumtymes, somtymes, som tymes, equivalent to sometime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare West Frisian somstiden (“sometimes”), Dutch somtijds, somwijlen (“sometimes”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 16th c. On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
• 16th–17th c. On a certain occasion in the past; once.