Where does “altíð” come from?

altíð (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.

altíð (Faroese): always

Definitions

  1. always

Ancestry of “altíð”, step by step

altíð 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 allur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseallurall; everybody, everyone, all
2Old Norseallrall, entire, whole; all, quite, entirely; gone,...
3Proto-Germanicallazall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →