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Where does “noncircadian” come from?

noncircadian (English) comes from English circadian, 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.

noncircadian (English): Not circadian

Definitions

  1. Not circadian

Ancestry of “noncircadian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcircadianof, relating to, or showing rhythmic behaviour...
2Latindiēs—
3Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
4Proto-Italic*djous—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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