Where does “martes” come from?
martes (Spanish) comes from Latin dīēs Martis, 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.
martes (Spanish): Tuesday
Definitions
- Tuesday
Ancestry of “martes”, step by step
martes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dīēs Martis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dīēs Martis | Tuesday |
| 2 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Old Spanish martes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | martes | — |
| 2 | Latin | Martis dīēs | — |
| 3 | Latin | Mārs | Mars god of war |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |