Where does “dæges” come from?

dæges (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic dagas, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

dæges (Old English): genitive singular of dæġ; by day; during the day;...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of dæġ; by day; during the day;...

Ancestry of “dæges”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdagas—
2Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagas →