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Where does “dīti-” come from?

dīti- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European dī-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-i- — to divide, cut.

dīti- (Proto-Indo-European): time, period

Definitions

  1. time, period

Ancestry of “dīti-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandī-time
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-i-to divide, cut

Words derived from “dīti-”

  • tide
  • tides
  • tidal
  • intertidal
  • Whitsuntide
  • tided
  • tidewater
  • zeitgeist
  • springtide
  • subtidal
  • tiding
  • Christmastide
  • tideless
  • Shrovetide
  • tideway
  • Eastertide
  • riptide
  • betides
  • tidally
  • yuletide
  • supratidal
  • microtidal
  • tidemark
  • macrotidal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-i- →