Where does “δῖος” come from?

δῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic diyyos, from Proto-Indo-European diwyós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

δῖος (Ancient Greek): heavenly, divine, noble

Definitions

  1. heavenly, divine, noble

Ancestry of “δῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicdiyyosdivine, noble
2Proto-Indo-Europeandiwyósheavenly
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “δῖος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European diwyós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic diyyos →