Where does “zeitgeistily” come from?
zeitgeistily (English) comes from English zeitgeisty, from English Zeitgeist, from German Zeitgeist, from German Zeit, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- — to share, divide.
zeitgeistily (English): In a manner befitting the times
Definitions
- In a manner befitting the times
Ancestry of “zeitgeistily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | zeitgeisty | Conforming to the zeitgeist |
| 2 | English | Zeitgeist | Alternative letter-case form of zeitgeist |
| 3 | German | Zeitgeist | spirit of the age; zeitgeist |
| 4 | German | Zeit | time; time of day; period, era |
| 5 | Middle High German | zīt | time |
| 6 | Old High German | zīt | time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |