Where does “mellemistid” come from?

mellemistid (Danish) comes from Danish istid, 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.

mellemistid (Danish): interglacial

Definitions

  1. interglacial

Ancestry of “mellemistid”, step by step

mellemistid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish istid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishistidice age
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 mellem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmellembetween; among
2Old Norseí millum—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →