Where does “դեւ” come from?

դեւ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian դեւ, from Old Armenian դէւ, from Proto-Iranian daywáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

դեւ (Armenian): dev, demon, evil spirit

Definitions

  1. dev, demon, evil spirit

Ancestry of “դեւ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianդեւspectre, ghost, spirit; good spirit, angel; evil...
2Old Armenianդէւ—
3Proto-Iraniandaywáhdemon; malevolent being
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “դեւ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →