Where does “oldtidsby” come from?

oldtidsby (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk oldtid, 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.

oldtidsby (Norwegian Nynorsk): an ancient city

Definitions

  1. an ancient city

Ancestry of “oldtidsby”, step by step

oldtidsby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk oldtid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoldtidantiquity, ancient times; Cambrian
2Norwegian Nynorsktidtime; an age or era
3Old Norsetíðrfrequent, usual; often spoke of, noted, famous;...
4Proto-Germanictīdijazfrequent, often
5Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Norwegian Nynorsk by

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbytown, city; to command, order; to bid, offer
2Old Norsebjóðato offer; to bid, invite; to bid, order
3Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →