Where does “håltimme” come from?

håltimme (Swedish) comes from Swedish timme, from Old Swedish tīme, from Old Norse tími, from Proto-Germanic tīmô, from Proto-Indo-European tī-, from Proto-Indo-European dī-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-i- — to divide, cut.

håltimme (Swedish): a free period (in school, of varying length)

Definitions

  1. a free period (in school, of varying length)

Ancestry of “håltimme”, step by step

håltimme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish timme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtimmean hour; an hour, a time of day; an hour, a...
2Old Swedishtīmetime
3Old Norsetímitime
4Proto-Germanictīmôtime
5Proto-Indo-Europeantī-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandī-time
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-i-to divide, cut

via Swedish hål

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhåla hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a...
2Old Swedishhul—
3Old Norsehóla hole
4Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
5Proto-Germanichulazhollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-i- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dī- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tī- →