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Where does “Ἰούλης” come from?

Ἰούλης (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰούλιος, from Latin Iūlius, from Latin iuppiter, from Proto-Italic djous patēr, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Ancestry of “Ἰούλης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸούλιος—
2LatinIūlius—
3Latiniuppiter—
4Proto-Italicdjous patērJupiter
5Proto-Italic*djous—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “Ἰούλης”

  • Ιούλης
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