six-time

The compound adjective 'six-time' is a modern English formation following a productive numeral-noun compounding pattern. The first element, 'six', originates from the Proto-Indo-European root s(w)eḱs, which gave rise to the number across many Indo-European languages. The second element, 'time', derives from the Old English 'tīma', related to the concept of a tide or a measured portion. When combined, the literal meaning "six occasions" is used attributively to denote an entity, typically a person, who has attained a specific achievement or title on six separate instances, such as a 'six-time champion'.

Structure: six (number) + time (occasion) - six: From Old English 'siex', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'zes' and German 'sechs', from an Indo-European root shared by Latin 'sex' and Greek 'hex'. Functions as a cardinal number. - time: From Old English 'tīma', of Germanic origin; related to tide. Functions as a noun meaning a specific moment, period, or occasion.