Where does “freolstid” come from?

freolstid (Old English) comes from Old English tīd, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

freolstid (Old English): festive time, time of feasting

Definitions

  1. festive time, time of feasting

Ancestry of “freolstid”, step by step

freolstid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tīd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtīdtime, period, season; period, season, time;...
2Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
3Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Old English frēols

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfrēolsfreedom
2Old Englishfrīheals—
3Old Englishhealsneck
4Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
5Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →