Where does “Whitsuntide” come from?
Whitsuntide derives from English Whitsun, which combines English white with Proto-Germanic tīdiz meaning "time," ultimately tracing through Proto-Indo-European roots including dī- and ḱweytos.
Whitsuntide (English): The week beginning on Whitsunday; The first three...
Definitions
- The week beginning on Whitsunday; The first three...
Ancestry of “Whitsuntide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -tide | Time; Used to form names of peptides and... |
| 2 | Old English | tīd | time, period, season; period, season, time;... |
| 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 |