Where does “síðdegi” come from?
síðdegi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dagur, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
síðdegi (Icelandic): afternoon
Ancestry of “síðdegi”, step by step
síðdegi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic dagur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dagur | a day |
| 2 | Old Norse | dagr | a day; days, times |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Icelandic síð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | síð | late |
| 2 | Old Norse | síð | late |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīþuz | late |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |