Where does “deltid” come from?
deltid (Swedish) comes from Swedish tid, from Old Swedish tiþ, from Old Norse tíð, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
deltid (Swedish): part-time
Definitions
- part-time
Ancestry of “deltid”, step by step
deltid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tid | time; time, period, era |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tiþ | time; occasion; moment |
| 3 | Old Norse | tíð | time; hour; divine service, prayers |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |