Where does “tidsalder” come from?

tidsalder (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.

tidsalder (Norwegian Bokmål): an age, era

Definitions

  1. an age, era

Ancestry of “tidsalder”, step by step

tidsalder 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 alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålalderage
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →