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Where does “jorn” come from?

jorn (Catalan) comes from Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

jorn (Catalan): day

Definitions

  1. day

Ancestry of “jorn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiurnummasculine accusative singular of diurnus; neuter...
2Latindiurnusof the day; daily; day
3Latindiēs—
4Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
5Proto-Italic*djous—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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