Ziu etymology

Old High German

Old High German word Ziu comes from Proto-Indo-European *di-, Proto-Indo-European *dyeu-, and later Proto-Indo-European *deywós (God.)

Etymology of Ziu

Detailed word origin of Ziu

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*di- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*dyeu- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to shine
*deywós Proto-Indo-European (ine) God.
*Tīwaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) (Runic alphabet) name of the T-rune (ᛏ). Tyr, the Germanic god of war. Identified in later times with the Roman god Mars.
Ziu Old High German (goh)