Spanish word hoy comes from Latin hoc, Latin dies, Latin die (("day").)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| hoc | Latin (lat) | (with accusative) for this reason.. (with dative) hither, to this place. |
| dies | Latin (lat) | (often in the feminine) A set day: a date, an appointment.. A day, particularly:. A solar or sidereal day of about 24 hours, especially (historical) Roman dates reckoned from one midnight to the next.. Daytime: a period of light between sunrise and sunset. |
| die | Latin (lat) | ("day"). |
| hodie | Latin (lat) | Today. |
| *oie | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| oy | Old Spanish (osp) | Today. |
| hoy | Spanish (es) | Today. |