Where does “hekketid” come from?

hekketid (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.

hekketid (Norwegian Nynorsk): breeding season, nesting season

Definitions

  1. breeding season, nesting season

Ancestry of “hekketid”, step by step

hekketid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktidtime; an age or era
2Old Norsetíðrfrequent, usual; often spoke of, noted, famous;...
3Proto-Germanictīdijazfrequent, often
4Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Norwegian Nynorsk hekke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskhekkeAlternative form of hekka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis
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