Where does “fortidig” come from?

fortidig (Danish) comes from Danish fortid, 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.

fortidig (Danish): past, resembling the past

Definitions

  1. past, resembling the past

Ancestry of “fortidig”, step by step

fortidig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fortid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfortidthe past (period of time before the present time)
2Danishtidtime
3Englishtithtight; nimble
4Old Norsetíðtime; hour; divine service, prayers
5Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Danish ig

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