Where does “dye” come from?
dye (Haitian Creole) comes from French Dieu, from Middle French Dieu, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
dye (Haitian Creole): god
Definitions
- god
Ancestry of “dye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Dieu | God; to God |
| 2 | Middle French | Dieu | God Christian deity |
| 3 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 4 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |