Where does “tit” come from?

tit (Danish) comes from Old Norse títt, from Proto-Germanic tīdijaz, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tit (Danish): often; frequently; glimpse

Definitions

  1. often; frequently; glimpse

Ancestry of “tit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetíttpositive degree strong neuter...
2Proto-Germanictīdijazfrequent, often
3Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →