Where does “meridianus” come from?

meridianus (Latin) comes from Latin merīdiēs, from Latin medīdiēs, 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.

meridianus (Latin): midday, noon; southern

Definitions

  1. midday, noon; southern

Ancestry of “meridianus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmerīdiēsmidday, noon
2Latinmedīdiēs—
3LatindiēsA day, particularly
4Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
5Proto-Italic*djous—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “meridianus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →