dial
DY-uhl · noun
Origin
English dial comes from Middle English diall, from Middle French dyal, from Latin diālis, meaning 'daily, concerning the day.' That Latin word traces back to diēs, 'day.'
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Journey
The word first named a sundial and then a clock dial, both instruments built to mark the passage of a day into hours.
Related words
Dial shares its root with Spanish día and dial, both descending from the same Latin diēs, 'day.'