ziu
Sicilian
/ˈdzi.u/
noun
Definitions
- uncle
- elder male person, not strictly a relative
Etymology
Inherited from Latin thius derived from Ancient Greek θεῖος (divine, uncle).
Origin
Ancient Greek
θεῖος
Gloss
divine, uncle
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- thius Latin
- thīus Latin
- tius Latin
- zio Italian
- tito Spanish, Castilian
- tío Spanish, Castilian
- θειάζω Ancient Greek
- θεός Ancient Greek
- θεῖος Ancient Greek
- *dʰeh₁(y)- Proto-Indo-European
- θείος Greek (modern)
- tio Old Portuguese
- ziju Maltese
- tíu Asturian
- tio Old Spanish
- tziu Sardinian
- *tʰḗhyos Proto-Hellenic