Where does “dís” come from?

dís (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic dīsiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

dís (Old Norse): goddess; minor goddess

Definitions

  1. goddess; minor goddess

Ancestry of “dís”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdīsizgoddess; demi-goddess; noble or virtuous woman,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “dís”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīsiz →