Where does “regntid” come from?
regntid (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.
regntid (Danish): rainy season
Definitions
- rainy season
Ancestry of “regntid”, step by step
regntid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tid | time |
| 2 | English | tith | tight; nimble |
| 3 | Old Norse | tíð | time; hour; divine service, prayers |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |