Where does “diyos-diyos” come from?
diyos-diyos (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano diyos, from Spanish Dios, from Old Spanish dios, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.
diyos-diyos (Cebuano): an idol; a false god
Ancestry of “diyos-diyos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | diyos | a deity; a god |
| 2 | Spanish | Dios | — |
| 3 | Old Spanish | dios | god, deity |
| 4 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 5 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |