Where does “uppsägningstid” come from?

uppsägningstid (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.

uppsägningstid (Swedish): Termination of an agreement, as in apartment rental, where it is the minimum time from where notice of termination is given and the real termination

Definitions

  1. Termination of an agreement, as in apartment rental, where it is the minimum time from where notice of termination is given and the real termination

Ancestry of “uppsägningstid”, step by step

uppsägningstid 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 uppsägning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishuppsägningnotice advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa, layoff
2Swedishsägato say, to tell; to utter words
3Old Swedishsaghautterance, statement; story, tale; proverb
4Old Norsesagastory, history, legend, saga
5Proto-Germanicsagǭstory
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷe-
7Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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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