Where does “altyd” come from?

altyd (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian tiid, from Old Frisian tīd, from Middle English tidi, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

altyd (West Frisian): always

Definitions

  1. always

Ancestry of “altyd”, step by step

altyd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian tiid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisiantiidtime
2Old Frisiantīd—
3Middle Englishtiditimely, seasonal, opportune
4Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via West Frisian al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianalall; already
2Old Frisianall—
3Proto-West Germanicallall
4Proto-Germanicallazall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →