Where does “ދުވަސް” come from?
ދުވަސް (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit दिवस, from Sanskrit दिव्, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
ދުވަސް (Dhivehi): day
Ancestry of “ދުވަސް”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | दिवस | day |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दिव् | to play, gamble, entertain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |