Where does “sengetid” come from?

sengetid (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.

sengetid (Danish): bedtime

Definitions

  1. bedtime

Ancestry of “sengetid”, step by step

sengetid 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 seng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsengbed
2Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →