Where does “alzit” come from?

alzit (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German zit, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

alzit (Alemannic German): always

Definitions

  1. always

Ancestry of “alzit”, step by step

alzit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Alemannic German zit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic Germanzittime
2Middle High Germanzīttime
3Old High Germanzīttime
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Alemannic German al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic Germanal—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →