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Where does “𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀” come from?

𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (Avestan) comes from Proto-Iranian daywáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (Avestan): demon; daeva

Definitions

  1. demon; daeva

Ancestry of “𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iraniandaywáhdemon; malevolent being
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀”

  • dive
  • diving
  • dived
  • diver
  • nosedive
  • skydiver
  • skydive
  • daeva
  • divemaster
  • divey
  • divebomb
  • nondiving
  • predive
  • diveable
  • divable
  • postdive
  • undived
  • stage diving
  • paradiver
  • updive
  • sportdiving
  • sportdiver
  • divvy duck
  • stagedive
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