Where does “天堂” come from?

天堂 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit देवसभा, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

天堂 (Chinese): heaven; paradise

Definitions

  1. heaven; paradise

Ancestry of “天堂”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritदेवसभाCouncil of the gods
2Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →