Where does “aín dídine” come from?
aín dídine (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish aín, from Latin iēiūnium, from Latin iēiūnus, from Latin iaiūnus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- — to sacrifice.
aín dídine (Old Irish): Friday
Definitions
- Friday
Ancestry of “aín dídine”, step by step
aín dídine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish aín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | aín | fasting |
| 2 | Latin | iēiūnium | fast (day); fasting |
| 3 | Latin | iēiūnus | fasting, abstinent, hungry |
| 4 | Latin | iaiūnus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | jagjūnos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-yu- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- | to sacrifice |
via Old Irish díden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | díden | end |