Where does “tidvatn” come from?
tidvatn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vatn, from Norwegian Bokmål vann, from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
tidvatn (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of tidevann
Definitions
- alternative form of tidevann
Ancestry of “tidvatn”, step by step
tidvatn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål vatn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vatn | alternative form of vann |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | vann | water; body of water; pond, lake; imperative of... |
| 3 | Danish | vand | water; sea; soft drink |
| 4 | Old Danish | watn | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Norwegian Bokmål tid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tid | time; an age or era |
| 2 | Old Norse | tíð | time; hour; divine service, prayers |
| 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 |