Where does “tíður” come from?
tíður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tíðr, from Proto-Germanic tīdijaz, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tíður (Icelandic): frequent
Definitions
- frequent
Ancestry of “tíður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tíðr | frequent, usual; often spoke of, noted, famous;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tīdijaz | frequent, often |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |