Where does “sojourn” come from?
Sojourn comes from Old French sojor, derived from Vulgar Latin subdiurnare meaning to spend the day, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dyew- relating to day and light.
sojourn (English): A short stay somewhere; A temporary residence; To...
Definitions
- A short stay somewhere; A temporary residence; To...
Ancestry of “sojourn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sojourne | — |
| 2 | Old French | sojor | time spent in a given place; rest; recuperation |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | subdiurnare | — |
| 4 | Latin | diurnus | of the day; daily; day |
| 5 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |