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Where does “tideover” come from?

tideover (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.

tideover (English): Designed to support someone through a brief but...

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  1. Designed to support someone through a brief but...

Ancestry of “tideover”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtideThe periodic change of the sea level,...
2Middle Englishtyde—
3Old Englishtīdtime, period, season; period, season, time;...
4Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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