Where does “sjutiden” come from?
sjutiden (Swedish) comes from Swedish sju, from Old Swedish siu, from Old Norse sjau, from Dutch drie, from Middle Dutch drie, from Old Dutch thrīe, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz.
sjutiden (Swedish): around seven o'clock
Definitions
- around seven o'clock
Ancestry of “sjutiden”, step by step
sjutiden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sju | seven |
| 2 | Old Swedish | siu | seven |
| 3 | Old Norse | sjau | seven |
| 4 | Dutch | drie | three |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | drie | three |
| 6 | Old Dutch | thrīe | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Swedish tiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tiden |