Where does “Hilary-tide” come from?
Hilary-tide (English) comes from English tide, from Middle English tyde, from Old English tīd, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Hilary-tide (English): The season around the feast day of Saint Hilary (January 13th); the season following Christmastide
Definitions
- The season around the feast day of Saint Hilary (January 13th); the season following Christmastide
Ancestry of “Hilary-tide”, step by step
Hilary-tide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tide | The periodic change of the sea level,... |
| 2 | Middle English | tyde | A time (period), season |
| 3 | Old English | tīd | time, period, season; period, season, 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 |
via English Hilary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hilary | — |
| 2 | Latin | Hilarius | cheerful, happy; Latin name of Saint Hilary of... |
| 3 | Latin | hilaris | cheerful, lively, light-hearted, merry |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱλαρός | cheerful, merry, joyous, glad, happy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἵλαος | propitious, gracious, merciful; kind, mild,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēlh₂- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |