Where does “meridionality” come from?
meridionality (English) comes from English meridional, from Middle French meridional, from Latin merīdiōnālis, from Latin merīdiēs, from Latin medīdiēs, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous — to be bright; sky, heaven.
meridionality (English): The state of being in the meridian; Position in...
Definitions
- The state of being in the meridian; Position in...
Ancestry of “meridionality”, step by step
meridionality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meridional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meridional | located in the south, southern; later especially,... |
| 2 | Middle French | meridional | — |
| 3 | Latin | merīdiōnālis | southern |
| 4 | Latin | merīdiēs | midday, noon |
| 5 | Latin | medīdiēs | — |
| 6 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |