Where does “Jovian” come from?
Jovian derives from Latin Iovis, the genitive of Iuppiter, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dyew- meaning sky or shine, combined with patēr father through Proto-Italic djous patēr.
Jovian (English): Pertaining to the planet Jupiter; Pertaining to...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the planet Jupiter; Pertaining to...
Ancestry of “Jovian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Iovis | Jove; Jupiter; Jupiter, the Roman god |
| 2 | Latin | iuppiter | Jupiter god of the sky and ruler of the Roman pantheon |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | djous patēr | Jupiter |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |