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Where does “tátíð” come from?

tátíð (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.

tátíð (Faroese): past; past tense

Definitions

  1. past; past tense

Ancestry of “tátíð”, step by step

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
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