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
2Old Armenianդէւ—
3Proto-Iraniandaywáhdemon; malevolent being
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →