Where does “devezhioù” come from?
devezhioù (Breton) comes from Breton devezh, 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.
Ancestry of “devezhioù”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Breton | devezh | day; daytime |
| 2 | Breton | deiz | day |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | dið | day, daytime |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dīyos | day |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |