Where does “højtid” come from?

højtid (Danish) comes from Low German hochtit, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

højtid (Danish): important occasion, celebration

Definitions

  1. important occasion, celebration

Ancestry of “højtid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germanhochtit—
2Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
3Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “højtid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →