Where does “journey” come from?
journey (Middle English) comes from Middle English journe, from Old French jornee, from Latin diurnāta, from Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous — to be bright; sky, heaven.
journey (Middle English): Alternative form of journe
Definitions
- Alternative form of journe
Ancestry of “journey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | journe | An endeavour or enterprise; an attempt at... |
| 2 | Old French | jornee | journey; day |
| 3 | Latin | diurnāta | — |
| 4 | Latin | diurnum | masculine accusative singular of diurnus; neuter... |
| 5 | Latin | diurnus | of the day; daily; day |
| 6 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |