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
Ancestry of “tjóðhátíð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | hátíð | celebration |
| 2 | Faroese | tíð | time; tense |
| 3 | Old Norse | tíð | time; hour; divine service, prayers |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |