Where does “zeitsparend” come from?

zeitsparend (German) comes from German Zeit, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

zeitsparend (German): time-saving

Definitions

  1. time-saving

Ancestry of “zeitsparend”, step by step

zeitsparend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeittime; time of day; period, era
2Middle High Germanzīttime
3Old High Germanzīttime
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via German sparend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansparendpresent participle of sparen
2Germansparento save up; to put aside; to conserve
3Middle High Germansparn
4Old High Germansparēn
5Proto-Germanicsparānąto be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing
6Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis