Where does “dyð” come from?

dyð (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh did, from Proto-Brythonic dið, from Proto-Celtic dīyos, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

dyð (Middle Welsh): day

Definitions

  1. day

Ancestry of “dyð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshdidday
2Proto-Brythonicdiðday, daytime
3Proto-Celticdīyosday
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “dyð

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws