Where does “vintertid” come from?

vintertid (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.

vintertid (Norwegian Nynorsk): winter, wintertime

Definitions

  1. winter, wintertime

Ancestry of “vintertid”, step by step

vintertid 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 vinter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvinterwinter
2Old Norsevintrwinter
3Proto-Germanicwintruzwinter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →