Where does “idet” come from?
idet (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk det, from Old Norse þat, from Proto-Germanic þat, from Proto-Indo-European tód, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
idet (Norwegian Nynorsk): as, just as, when
Definitions
- as, just as, when
Ancestry of “idet”, step by step
idet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk det
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | det | it; third person singular, neuter gender; the;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | þat | it; that |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þat | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *sa |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tód | demonstrative pronoun; that; it |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |