Where does “agurketid” come from?
agurketid (Danish) comes from Danish tid, from English tith, from Old Norse tíð, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
agurketid (Danish): slow news day
Definitions
- slow news day
Ancestry of “agurketid”, step by step
agurketid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tid | time |
| 2 | English | tith | tight; nimble |
| 3 | Old Norse | tíð | time; hour; divine service, prayers |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via German Sauregurkenzeit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sauregurkenzeit | dog days a period when there is little economic, political, and cultural activity, chiefly during the summer break |
| 2 | German | sauer | sour; acid; acidic; upset; annoyed; angry;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | sūr | sour |
| 4 | Old High German | sūr | sour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sūr | sour, acidic |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |