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
Definitions
- an idol; a false god