Where does “după-amiază” come from?

după-amiază (Romanian) comes from Romanian amiază, from Romanian amiazăzi, from Latin diem, from Latin dies, from Proto-Italic djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

după-amiază (Romanian): afternoon

Definitions

  1. afternoon

Ancestry of “după-amiază”, step by step

după-amiază traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian amiază

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianamiazănoon, midday; south
2Romanianamiazăzi
3Latindiemaccusative singular of diēs
4LatindiesA day, "particularly:"
5Proto-Italicdjousday, sky; Jupiter
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Romanian după

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandupăbehind; after; by
2Latinde postafter, behind
3Latinof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws