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

  1. demon, devil, evil spirit

Ancestry of “ܕܝܘܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iraniandaiva-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
3Proto-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-Iranian daiva- →