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): The ides; in the Roman calendar the fifteenth day...

Definitions

  1. The ides; in the Roman calendar the fifteenth day...

Ancestry of “idus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishideffort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus...
2Old Swedishidhe
3Old Norse*iði
4Old Norseiðjato be active, do, perform
5Old Norsework; a restless motion

Words derived from “idus

Every word from Old Norse Every word from Old Norse iðjaEvery word from Old Norse *iði
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