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Where does “devezh” come from?

devezh (Breton) comes from Breton deiz, from Proto-Brythonic dið, from Proto-Celtic dīyos, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

devezh (Breton): day; daytime

Definitions

  1. day; daytime

Ancestry of “devezh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretondeizday
2Proto-Brythonicdiðday, daytime
3Proto-Celticdīyosday
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “devezh”

  • devezhioù
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →