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Where does “Giove” come from?

Giove (Italian) comes from Latin iuppiter, from Proto-Italic djous patēr, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Ancestry of “Giove”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniuppiter—
2Proto-Italicdjous patērJupiter
3Proto-Italic*djous—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “Giove”

  • giovevole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →