Where does “oldtid” come from?

oldtid (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.

oldtid (Danish): antiquity, ancient times

Definitions

  1. antiquity, ancient times

Ancestry of “oldtid”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oldtid”

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