Where does “herfsttijd” come from?
herfsttijd (Dutch) comes from Dutch herfst, from Middle Dutch herfst, from Old Dutch hervist, from Proto-Germanic harbistaz, from Proto-Germanic harbaz, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
herfsttijd (Dutch): autumntime
Definitions
- autumntime
Ancestry of “herfsttijd”, step by step
herfsttijd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch herfst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | herfst | autumn, fall |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | herfst | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hervist | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harbistaz | harvest; autumn, fall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harbaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Dutch tijd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tijd | time; tense |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tijt | time; time, moment; right, appointed time |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tīt | time |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |