Where does “tidsoptimist” come from?

tidsoptimist (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.

tidsoptimist (Swedish): someone who is optimistic about how much time they have (to prepare for something), who is therefore often late

Definitions

  1. someone who is optimistic about how much time they have (to prepare for something), who is therefore often late

Ancestry of “tidsoptimist”, step by step

tidsoptimist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Swedish optimist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishoptimistan optimist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →
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