Where does “ventetid” come from?

ventetid (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.

ventetid (Danish): waiting time, waiting period

Definitions

  1. waiting time, waiting period

Ancestry of “ventetid”, step by step

ventetid 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 vente

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishventewait; expect
2Old Norsevænta—
3Proto-Germanicwēnatjaną—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →