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Where does “méridional” come from?

méridional (French) comes from Latin merīdiōnālis, from Latin merīdiēs, from Latin medīdiēs, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws — to be bright; sky, heaven.

méridional (French): meridional

Definitions

  1. meridional

Ancestry of “méridional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmerīdiōnālis—
2Latinmerīdiēs—
3Latinmedīdiēs—
4Latindiēs—
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

Words derived from “méridional”

  • Carpații Meridionali
  • meridional
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