Where does “diēs Mercuriī” come from?

diēs Mercuriī (Latin) comes from Sanskrit सौम्यवार, from Sanskrit वार, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

diēs Mercuriī (Latin): Wednesday

Definitions

  1. Wednesday

Ancestry of “diēs Mercuriī”, step by step

diēs Mercuriī traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सौम्यवार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसौम्यवारWednesday
2SanskritवारAlternative form of वाल; keeping back,...
3Sanskritवर"environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,...
4Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Latin diēs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindiēsA day, particularly
2Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
3Proto-Italic*djous
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Latin Mercurius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMercuriusMercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...
2Latinmerxmerchandise, commodity; goods, wares
3Proto-Italic*merks

Words derived from “diēs Mercuriī

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás
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