Where does “tīdan” come from?

tīdan (Old English) comes from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tīdan (Old English): to happen; to betide; to befall; happen

Definitions

  1. to happen; to betide; to befall; happen

Ancestry of “tīdan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tīdan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-