Where does “diem” come from?
diem (Latin) comes from Latin dies, from Proto-Italic djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
diem (Latin): accusative singular of diēs
Definitions
- accusative singular of diēs
Ancestry of “diem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dies | A day, "particularly:" |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | djous | day, sky; Jupiter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
Words derived from “diem”