Dutch word tijd comes from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y-, Proto-Indo-European *dey-, Proto-Indo-European - -tis, and later Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis (Interval, period of time.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *deh₂y- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to shine |
| - -tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dīti- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | time, period |
| *déh₂itis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Interval, period of time. |
| *tīdiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Period, interval. Time. |
| tīt | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| tijt | Middle Dutch (dum) | Life, lifetime. Moment. Period of time. Right, appointed time. Time (as a concept). Time, moment. |
| tijd | Dutch (nld) | (grammar) tense. Time. |