Where does “hátíðarhalda” come from?

hátíðarhalda (Faroese) comes from Faroese hátíð, 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.

hátíðarhalda (Faroese): celebrate, commemorate

Definitions

  1. celebrate, commemorate

Ancestry of “hátíðarhalda”, step by step

hátíðarhalda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese hátíð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehátíðcelebration
2Faroesetíðtime; tense
3Old Norsetíðtime; hour; divine service, prayers
4Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Faroese halda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehaldato hold; to think, to say
2Old Norsehaldato hold
3Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →