Where does “þjóðhátíð” come from?
þjóðhátíð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hátíð, from Icelandic 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.
þjóðhátíð (Icelandic): national holiday
Definitions
- national holiday
Ancestry of “þjóðhátíð”, step by step
þjóðhátíð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hátíð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hátíð | celebration, festival |
| 2 | Icelandic | tíð | time, period; weather conditions; a female... |
| 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 |