Where does “vetrartíð” come from?

vetrartíð (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.

vetrartíð (Faroese): wintertime

Definitions

  1. wintertime

Ancestry of “vetrartíð”, step by step

vetrartíð 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 vetur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseveturwinter
2Old Norsevetrwinter
3Proto-Germanicwintruzwinter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →
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