Where does “propediem” come from?

propediem (Latin) comes from Latin diem, from Latin dies, from Proto-Italic djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

propediem (Latin): shortly, before long

Definitions

  1. shortly, before long

Ancestry of “propediem”, step by step

propediem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin diem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiemaccusative singular of diēs
2LatindiesA day, "particularly:"
3Proto-Italicdjousday, sky; Jupiter
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Latin prope

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpropenear, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprokʷe—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →