Where does “zeitgeist” come from?

zeitgeist (Portuguese) comes from German Zeitgeist, from German Zeit, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

zeitgeist (Portuguese): zeitgeist the dominant set of ideals and beliefs of an era

Definitions

  1. zeitgeist the dominant set of ideals and beliefs of an era

Ancestry of “zeitgeist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeitgeistspirit of the age; zeitgeist
2GermanZeittime; time of day; period, era
3Middle High Germanzīttime
4Old High Germanzīttime
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →