Where does “tidsmaskine” come from?

tidsmaskine (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.

tidsmaskine (Danish): time machine

Definitions

  1. time machine

Ancestry of “tidsmaskine”, step by step

tidsmaskine 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 maskine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmaskinemachine; engine
2Latinmāchinacontrivance
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →