Where does “deiz” come from?

deiz (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic dið, from Proto-Celtic dīyos, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

deiz (Breton): day

Definitions

  1. day

Ancestry of “deiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicdiðday, daytime
2Proto-Celticdīyosday
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “deiz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws