Where does “nakrantíð” come from?

nakrantíð (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.

nakrantíð (Faroese): anytime, ever

Definitions

  1. anytime, ever

Ancestry of “nakrantíð”, step by step

nakrantíð 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 nakar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesenakarany, some, "indefinite pronoun"
2Old Norsenǫkkurrany, anybody; opposite to "engi"; some; some, a...
3Old Norsenakkvarr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis