Where does “giornale” come from?
giornale (Italian) comes from Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
giornale (Italian): newspaper; newspaper office; journal, review
Definitions
- newspaper; newspaper office; journal, review
Ancestry of “giornale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | diurnālis | diurnal of the day; that takes place during the day |
| 2 | Latin | diurnus | of the day; daily; day |
| 3 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |