Where does “árstíð” come from?

árstíð (Faroese) comes from Faroese tíð, 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.

árstíð (Faroese): season

Definitions

  1. season

Ancestry of “árstíð”, step by step

árstíð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese tíð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetíðtime; tense
2Old Norsetíðtime; hour; divine service, prayers
3Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Faroese ár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseáryear; oar
2Old Norseára year; plenty, abundance; the name of the A-rune
3Proto-Germanicjērąyear; name of the J-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁r-year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →