Where does “jee” come from?
jee (Manx) comes from Old Irish día, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
jee (Manx): god, deity, godhead; third-person singular...
Definitions
- god, deity, godhead; third-person singular...
Ancestry of “jee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | día | day; god |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |