Where does “dias” come from?
dias (Irish) comes from Irish dia, from Old Irish día, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
dias (Irish): ear, cob
Definitions
- ear, cob
Ancestry of “dias”, step by step
dias traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish dia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | dia | a god; day |
| 2 | Old Irish | día | day; god |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Old Irish días
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | días | ear of corn; shoot or fruit of palm tree; point... |
via Old Polish dyjas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | dyjas | — |