Where does “geardagas” come from?
geardagas (Old English) comes from Old English dæg, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
geardagas (Old English): olden days, days of yore
Definitions
- olden days, days of yore
Ancestry of “geardagas”, step by step
geardagas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English dæg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dæg | day, as a period from sunrise to sunset and as... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Old English ġēara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġēara | yore |