Where does “rumtid” come from?

rumtid (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.

rumtid (Danish): spacetime

Definitions

  1. spacetime

Ancestry of “rumtid”, step by step

rumtid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tid

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

via Danish rum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrumroom; compartment; space
2Old Norserúmroom; space
3Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →