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Where does “tith” come from?

tith (English) comes from Old Norse tíð, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tith (English): tight; nimble

Definitions

  1. tight; nimble

Ancestry of “tith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetíðtime; hour; divine service, prayers
2Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
3Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tith”

  • tithly
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