Where does “-dís” come from?

-dís (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dís, from Old Norse dís, from Proto-Germanic dīsiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

-dís (Icelandic): suffix forming female given names

Definitions

  1. suffix forming female given names

Ancestry of “-dís”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdísgoddess, fairy; dis; D sharp
2Old Norsedísgoddess; minor goddess
3Proto-Germanicdīsizgoddess; demi-goddess; noble or virtuous woman,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “-dís”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīsiz →