Where does “alltid” come from?
alltid (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tid, from Old Norse tíðr, from Proto-Germanic tīdijaz, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
alltid (Norwegian Nynorsk): always; used in expressions in the sense surely,...
Definitions
- always; used in expressions in the sense surely,...
Ancestry of “alltid”, step by step
alltid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk tid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tid | time; an age or era |
| 2 | Old Norse | tíðr | frequent, usual; often spoke of, noted, famous;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tīdijaz | frequent, often |
| 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 Norwegian Nynorsk all
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | all | all |
| 2 | Old Norse | allr | all, entire, whole; all, quite, entirely; gone,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via German alletit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | alletit | — |