Where does “opplysningstid” come from?
opplysningstid (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.
opplysningstid (Norwegian Nynorsk): the Age of Enlightenment
Definitions
- the Age of Enlightenment
Ancestry of “opplysningstid”, step by step
opplysningstid 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 opplysning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | opplysning | information; illumination; enlightenment |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -ning | used to form nouns, usually from verbs |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ning | — |