Where does “tid” come from?
tid (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian tīd, from Middle English tidi, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tid (North Frisian): time
Ancestry of “tid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | tīd | — |
| 2 | Middle English | tidi | timely, seasonal, opportune |
| 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 |