Where does “levetid” come from?

levetid (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.

levetid (Norwegian Bokmål): life; lifespan, lifetime

Definitions

  1. life; lifespan, lifetime

Ancestry of “levetid”, step by step

levetid 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 leve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålleveto live
2Old Norselifato live; to be alive
3Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →