Where does “dydd Gwener” come from?
dydd Gwener (Welsh) comes from Welsh dydd, from Middle Welsh dyð, from Old Welsh did, from Proto-Brythonic dið, from Proto-Celtic dīyos, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
dydd Gwener (Welsh): Friday
Definitions
- Friday
Ancestry of “dydd Gwener”, step by step
dydd Gwener traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh dydd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | dydd | day, daytime |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | dyð | day |
| 3 | Old Welsh | did | day |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | dið | day, daytime |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dīyos | day |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Welsh Gwener
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Gwener | Venus, Friday |
| 2 | Latin | Venus | {{l|en|Venus}}; the goddess of love; love,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wenos | love |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wénh₁-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Latin dīēs Veneris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dīēs Veneris | Friday |
| 2 | Latin | Veneris | — |