Where does “omloppstid” come from?

omloppstid (Swedish) comes from Swedish omlopp, from Swedish öm, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

omloppstid (Swedish): rotation period, rotation age

Definitions

  1. rotation period, rotation age

Ancestry of “omloppstid”, step by step

omloppstid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish omlopp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishomlopporbit, circulation
2Swedishömsore, tender, sensitive; tender, sensitive;...
3Old Norseumabout, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,...
4Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Swedish tid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtidtime; time, period, era
2Old Swedishtiþtime; occasion; moment
3Old Norsetíðtime; hour; divine service, prayers
4Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-