Where does “полдня” come from?

полдня (Russian) comes from Russian день, from Old East Slavic дьнь, from Proto-Slavic dь̑nь — day.

полдня (Russian): half a day; genitive singular of по́лдень

Definitions

  1. half a day; genitive singular of по́лдень

Ancestry of “полдня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianденьday, daytime; afternoon, early evening;...
2Old East Slavicдьньday
3Proto-Slavicdь̑nьday
Every word from Proto-Slavic dь̑nь →Every word from Old East Slavic дьнь →Every word from Russian день →