Where does “day” come from?
Day comes from Old English dæġ, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʰ-, a root of uncertain meaning.
day (English): Any period of 24 hours; A period from midnight to...
Definitions
- Any period of 24 hours; A period from midnight to...
Ancestry of “day”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | day | day; daylight, sunlight; epoch, age, period |
| 2 | Old English | dæġ | day, daytime |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |