Where does “tørketid” come from?

tørketid (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.

tørketid (Norwegian Nynorsk): dry season

Definitions

  1. dry season

Ancestry of “tørketid”, step by step

tørketid 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 tørke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktørkea drought; to dry; to wipe
2Old Norseþurkadrought, dryness; towel; to dry, make dry
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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