Where does “timevis” come from?

timevis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk time, from Old Norse tími, from Proto-Germanic tīmô, from Proto-Indo-European tī-, from Proto-Indo-European dī-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-i- — to divide, cut.

timevis (Norwegian Nynorsk): i timevis - for hours

Definitions

  1. i timevis - for hours

Ancestry of “timevis”, step by step

timevis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk time

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktimean hour; a lesson, class; an appointment
2Old Norsetímitime
3Proto-Germanictīmôtime
4Proto-Indo-Europeantī-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandī-time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-i-to divide, cut

via Norwegian Nynorsk vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskviswise; a way, manner
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-i- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dī- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tī- →