Where does “zīt” come from?
zīt (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
zīt (Middle High German): time
Ancestry of “zīt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | zīt | time |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |