Where does “tideway” come from?

tideway (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.

tideway (English): A channel in which the tide sets

Definitions

  1. A channel in which the tide sets

Ancestry of “tideway”, step by step

tideway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtideThe periodic change of the sea level,...
2Middle EnglishtydeA time (period), season
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

via English Way

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWayChristianity
2Middle Englishway
3Old Englishweġway; path; way, road, path
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-