Where does “preskriptionstid” come from?
preskriptionstid (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.
preskriptionstid (Swedish): a time limit imposed by a statute of limitations, a limitations period
Definitions
- a time limit imposed by a statute of limitations, a limitations period
Ancestry of “preskriptionstid”, step by step
preskriptionstid 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 |
via Swedish preskription
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | preskription | declaring (a crime or the like) no longer prosecutable or subject to some other legal action under a statute of limitations, time-barring |