Where does “årstid” come from?

årstid (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tid, from Old Norse tíð, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

årstid (Norwegian Bokmål): season

Definitions

  1. season

Ancestry of “årstid”, step by step

årstid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltidtime; an age or era
2Old Norsetíðtime; hour; divine service, prayers
3Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Norwegian Bokmål år

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålåra year
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →