the word 'tiding' originates from the old english 'tīdung', which itself is derived from 'tīdan', meaning 'to happen'. this verb is connected to the noun 'tīd', meaning 'time' or 'season', reflecting the concept that news pertains to events happening in time. the sense development moved from a general 'occurrence' to specifically 'news of an occurrence'. while 'tīd' is related to modern english 'tide' (originally meaning 'time' or 'season'), the modern word 'tiding' has lost its transparent morphological connection, surviving primarily in the fixed plural form 'tidings' to denote information or news.

the word 'tiding' is a simplex form derived from the old english noun 'tīdung', meaning 'an event, a piece of news'. it is not productively formed from smaller, recognizable morphemes in modern english.