Where does “ܕܝܘܐ” come from?
ܕܝܘܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Proto-Iranian daiva-, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
ܕܝܘܐ (Classical Syriac): demon, devil, evil spirit
Definitions
- demon, devil, evil spirit
Ancestry of “ܕܝܘܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | daiva- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |