Where does “deessa” come from?
deessa (Catalan) comes from Catalan déu, 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.
deessa (Catalan): goddess
Definitions
- goddess
Ancestry of “deessa”, step by step
deessa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan déu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | déu | god |
| 2 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 3 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Catalan essa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | essa | The name of the Latin-script letter S; ess |