Where does “sommertid” come from?
sommertid (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish tid, from English tith, 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.
sommertid (Norwegian Bokmål): summer, summertime; summer time, daylight saving...
Definitions
- summer, summertime; summer time, daylight saving...
Ancestry of “sommertid”, step by step
sommertid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tid | time |
| 2 | English | tith | tight; nimble |
| 3 | Old Norse | tíð | time; hour; divine service, prayers |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Danish sommer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sommer | summer |
| 2 | Old Norse | sumarr | summer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sumaraz | summer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥m-aro- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥-h₂-ó- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | semh₂- | summer, year |
via Norwegian Bokmål tid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tid | time; an age or era |