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
Ancestry of “δῖος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | diyyos | divine, noble |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | diwyós | heavenly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |