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Where does “diurnum” come from?

diurnum (Latin) comes 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.

diurnum (Latin): masculine accusative singular of diurnus; neuter...

Definitions

  1. masculine accusative singular of diurnus; neuter...

Ancestry of “diurnum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiurnusof the day; daily; day
2Latindiēs—
3Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
4Proto-Italic*djous—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “diurnum”

  • journey
  • Journey
  • journeying
  • adjournment
  • adjourn
  • journeyman
  • Journee
  • johnnycake
  • journeywork
  • adjournal
  • journeyeth
  • journeywoman
  • journeyest
  • journeymanship
  • journeyperson
  • adjourner
  • adjournable
  • readjourn
  • journeylike
  • abatjour
  • microjourney
  • readjournment
  • adjourneth
  • абажур
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