Where does “meri” come from?

meri (Sardinian) comes from Latin merīdiēs, from Latin medīdiēs, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

meri (Sardinian): afternoon

Definitions

  1. afternoon

Ancestry of “meri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmerīdiēsmidday, noon
2Latinmedīdiēs—
3LatindiēsA day, particularly
4Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
5Proto-Italic*djous—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →