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
- The ides; in the Roman calendar the fifteenth day...
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 |
Words derived from “idus”