Where does “sojournest” come from?
sojournest (English) comes from English sojourn, from Middle English sojourne, from Old French sojor, from Vulgar Latin subdiurnare, from Latin diurnus, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous — to be bright; sky, heaven.
sojournest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “sojournest”, step by step
sojournest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sojourn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sojourn | A short stay somewhere; A temporary residence; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | sojourne | — |
| 3 | Old French | sojor | time spent in a given place; rest; recuperation |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | subdiurnare | — |
| 5 | Latin | diurnus | of the day; daily; day |
| 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 |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |