Where does “ⲇⲓⲟⲥ” come from?

ⲇⲓⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek δῖος, from Proto-Hellenic diyyos, from Proto-Indo-European diwyós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Ancestry of “ⲇⲓⲟⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῖοςheavenly, divine, noble
2Proto-Hellenicdiyyosdivine, noble
3Proto-Indo-Europeandiwyósheavenly
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European diwyósEvery word from Proto-Hellenic diyyos
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