Where does “onkuntíð” come from?

onkuntíð (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.

onkuntíð (Faroese): sometime, at some time

Definitions

  1. sometime, at some time

Ancestry of “onkuntíð”, step by step

onkuntíð 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 onkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseonkursome, someone, "indefinite pronoun"
2Old Norseeinnhverrsome, someone, something; "ágætastr maðr...
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →