Where does “dienoraštis” come from?

dienoraštis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian diena, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dein-.

dienoraštis (Lithuanian): diary (daily log of experiences)

Definitions

  1. diary (daily log of experiences)

Ancestry of “dienoraštis”, step by step

dienoraštis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian diena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniandienaday, daytime; day; day, time
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdein-—

via Lithuanian rastas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianrastaspast passive dalyvis participle of rasti
2Lithuanianrašytito write
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dein- →Every word from Lithuanian diena →