Where does “id” come from?
id (Danish) comes from Latin id, from Proto-Indo-European id.
id (Danish): pursuit, business, calling; id; ID
Definitions
- pursuit, business, calling; id; ID
Ancestry of “id”, step by step
id traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin id
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | id | nominative neuter of is; it; accusative neuter of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | id | — |
via Old Norse ið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |