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Where does “iyeliz in Dios” come from?

iyeliz in Dios (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl Dios, 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.

iyeliz in Dios (Classical Nahuatl): godhead, godhood

Definitions

  1. godhead, godhood

Ancestry of “iyeliz in Dios”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlDiosGod
2SpanishDios—
3Old Spanishdiosgod, deity
4LatinDeusGod
5Latindẹ̄vos—
6Old Latindeivosgod, deity
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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