Where does β€œπ¬›π¬€π¬‰π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬§π¬™β€ come from?

π¬›π¬€π¬‰π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬§π¬™ (Avestan) comes from Avestan π¬›π¬€π¬‰π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€, from Proto-Iranian daywΓ‘h, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywΓ‘s, from Proto-Indo-European deywΓ³s, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- β€” to be bright; sky, heaven.

π¬›π¬€π¬‰π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬§π¬™ (Avestan): possessed by demons, daevas

Definitions

  1. possessed by demons, daevas

Ancestry of β€œπ¬›π¬€π¬‰π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬§π¬™β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Avestanπ¬›π¬€π¬‰π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€demon; daeva
2Proto-IraniandaywΓ‘hdemon; malevolent being
3Proto-Indo-IraniandaywΓ‘sgod
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandeywΓ³sgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- β†’Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywΓ³s β†’Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywΓ‘s β†’
π¬›π¬€π¬‰π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬§π¬™ β€” Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer