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Where does “diarial” come from?

diarial (English) comes from English diary, from Latin diarius, from Latin dies, from Latin diem, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws — to be bright; sky, heaven.

diarial (English): Relating to a diary; daily

Definitions

  1. Relating to a diary; daily

Ancestry of “diarial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiaryA daily log of experiences, especially those of...
2Latindiarius—
3LatindiesA day, "particularly:"
4Latindiemaccusative singular of diēs
5Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
6Proto-Italic*djous—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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