Where does “tjóðhátíð” come from?

tjóðhátíð (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.

tjóðhátíð (Faroese): national holiday

Definitions

  1. national holiday

Ancestry of “tjóðhátíð”, step by step

tjóðhátíð 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 tjóð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetjóðnation, people
2Old Norseþjóða people
3Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →