Where does “dís” come from?
dís (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse dís, from Proto-Germanic dīsiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
dís (Icelandic): goddess, fairy; dis; D sharp
Definitions
- goddess, fairy; dis; D sharp
Ancestry of “dís”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | dís | goddess; minor goddess |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dīsiz | goddess; demi-goddess; noble or virtuous woman,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁s | god, godhead, deity; sacred place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |