Where does “tíðatappi” come from?

tíðatappi (Icelandic) comes 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.

tíðatappi (Icelandic): tampon

Definitions

  1. tampon

Ancestry of “tíðatappi”, step by step

tíðatappi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tíð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictíðtime, period; weather conditions; a female...
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 Icelandic tappi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictappiplug, stopper
2Old Norsetappi—
3Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →