Where does “iuppiter” come from?
iuppiter (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic djous patēr, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
iuppiter (Latin): Jupiter god of the sky and ruler of the Roman pantheon
Definitions
- Jupiter god of the sky and ruler of the Roman pantheon
Ancestry of “iuppiter”, step by step
iuppiter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Italic djous patēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | djous patēr | Jupiter |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Proto-Italic djowe-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | djowe- | — |