Where does “tiden” come from?
tiden (Middle English) comes from Old English tīdan, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tiden (Middle English): To befall; to happen
Ancestry of “tiden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | tīdan | to happen; to betide; to befall; happen |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |