Where does “Idus” come from?
Idus (Latin) comes from Swedish id, from Old Swedish idhe, from Old Norse *iði, from Old Norse iðja, from Old Norse ið — work; a restless motion.
Idus (Latin): Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman...
Definitions
- Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman...
Ancestry of “Idus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | id | effort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | idhe | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 5 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |