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Where does “journeier” come from?

journeier (Middle English) comes from Middle English jorneyen, from Middle English journe, from Old French jornee, from Latin diurnāta, from Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm — to be bright; sky, heaven.

journeier (Middle English): A journeyer; a traveller

Definitions

  1. A journeyer; a traveller

Ancestry of “journeier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishjorneyenTo journey; to travel; To make a round as a judge...
2Middle EnglishjourneAn endeavour or enterprise; an attempt at...
3Old Frenchjorneejourney; day
4Latindiurnāta—
5Latindiurnummasculine accusative singular of diurnus; neuter...
6Latindiurnusof the day; daily; day
7Latindiēs—
8Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
9Proto-Italic*djous—
10Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
11Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
12Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “journeier”

  • journeyer
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