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Etymology of the English word day

the English word day
derived from the English word dag
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dheigh-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *dagaz

Derivations in English

daybeacon, daybed, daybook, daybreak, daydream, dayflower, dayfly, dayglow, daylong, daymare, daymark, daypack, dayside, daytime, daywear, intraday, noonday, payday, playday, washday, birthday, daylight, dayspring, weekdays, daily, days, deathday, everyday, holiday, midday, nowadays, someday, today, weekday, yesterday

Cognates

Dutch dag, French diurne, German Tag, Icelandic dagur, Swedish dag, Yiddish tog

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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