Where does “tydbom” come from?
tydbom (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans tyd, from Dutch tijd, from Middle Dutch tijt, from Old Dutch tīt, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tydbom (Afrikaans): time bomb
Definitions
- time bomb
Ancestry of “tydbom”, step by step
tydbom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans tyd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | tyd | time; tense |
| 2 | Dutch | tijd | time; tense |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tijt | time; time, moment; right, appointed time |
| 4 | Old Dutch | tīt | time |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Afrikaans bom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | bom | bomb, explosive; bombshell |
| 2 | Dutch | bom | bomb; gas cylinder; flat-bottomed marine fishing... |
| 3 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 4 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 5 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 6 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |