English word adjourn comes from Latin diem, Latin diu, and later Latin diurnus (Daily. Of the day Day (medieval Latin only).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| diem | Latin (lat) | |
| diu | Latin (lat) | Continually, all day. Long enough. Long, long while, for a long time. |
| diurnus | Latin (lat) | Daily. Of the day Day (medieval Latin only). |
| diurnum | Latin (lat) | |
| jor | Old French (fro) | Day (period of 24 hours). |
| ajorner | Old French (fro) | |
| adjourn | English (eng) | (intransitive) To end or suspend an event.. (intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move from one place to another.. (transitive) To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.. (transitive) To postpone. |