Latin

diēs

‘day’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin diēs.

20 English words in this record descend from Latin diēs, most familiar first.

• die
• journal ← diurnālis ← diurnus
• journey ← journe ← jornee ← *diurnāta ← diurnum
• journalism ← journalisme ← journaliste ← journal ← journal
• diary ← diārium
• dial ← diall ← dyal ← diālis
• meridian ← merīdiānus ← merīdiēs ← medīdiēs
• sojourn ← sojourne ← sojor ← *subdiurnāre ← diurnus
• diurnal ← diurnālis
• meridional ← merīdiōnālis ← merīdiēs ← medīdiēs
• diel
• meridiem ← merīdiēs ← medīdiēs

More words from diēs

• biduous
• hodiern
• journaux
• méridienne
• novendial
• perendinate
• pomeridian
• sesquidiurnal
• dismal

Etymograph / Latin diēs