Where does “Tīwas dagaz” come from?
Tīwas dagaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic Tīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
Tīwas dagaz (Proto-Germanic): Tuesday
Ancestry of “Tīwas dagaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Tīwaz | of Tiw; god; Tyr, god of war |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
Words derived from “Tīwas dagaz”