Tiding
/ˈtaɪdɪŋ/noun
A piece of news or information, especially one brought or received.
Did you know?Tiding is historically linked to the Old English plural *tīdung*, from *tīd* meaning “time” or “season,” so the word’s deepest roots are about a timed event or appointed moment, not water.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tīdiz
“time, period, season”
Old English
OE
tīd
“time, season, occasion”
Old English
OE
tīdung
“announcement, piece of news”
Middle English
ME
tydyng
“news, tidings”
Modern English
Eng
tiding
“a piece of news or information”