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

  1. goddess, fairy; dis; D sharp

Ancestry of “dís”, step by step

dís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse dís

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

via German Dis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDisD-sharp
2German-issharp, ♯

Words derived from “dís”

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