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
- often; frequently; glimpse
Ancestry of “tit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | títt | positive degree strong neuter... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tīdijaz | frequent, often |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |