Where does “tímamót” come from?

tímamót (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tími, from Old Norse tími, from Proto-Germanic tīmô, from Proto-Indo-European tī-, from Proto-Indo-European dī-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-i- — to divide, cut.

tímamót (Icelandic): turning point

Definitions

  1. turning point

Ancestry of “tímamót”, step by step

tímamót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tími

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictímitime; hour; lesson, class period
2Old Norsetímitime
3Proto-Germanictīmôtime
4Proto-Indo-Europeantī-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandī-time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-i-to divide, cut

via Icelandic mót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmótmeeting, gathering, assembly; tournament, meet;...
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-i- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dī- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tī- →