Where does “ettertid” come from?
ettertid (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.
ettertid (Norwegian Nynorsk): future
Definitions
- future
Ancestry of “ettertid”, step by step
ettertid traces back through two 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 etter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | etter | after; behind |
| 2 | Old Norse | ettir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftiri | more aft, further behind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |