Where does “Dios” come from?

Dios (Asturian) comes from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Dios (Asturian): (the Christian) God

Definitions

  1. (the Christian) God

Ancestry of “Dios”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDeusGod
2Latindẹ̄vos—
3Old Latindeivosgod, deity
4Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
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-Italic deiwos →
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