Where does “oldtidskundskab” come from?

oldtidskundskab (Danish) comes from Danish oldtid, 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.

oldtidskundskab (Danish): the study of classical antiquity (as a discipline in secondary school)

Definitions

  1. the study of classical antiquity (as a discipline in secondary school)

Ancestry of “oldtidskundskab”, step by step

oldtidskundskab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish oldtid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisholdtidantiquity, ancient times
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 kundskab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkundskabscholarly knowledge, knowledge gained through study
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →