Where does “Zeus” come from?

Zeus (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch zeus, from Ancient Greek Ζεύς, from Proto-Hellenic dzéus, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Zeus (Dutch): Zeus (Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera)

Definitions

  1. Zeus (Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera)

Ancestry of “Zeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchzeus—
2Ancient GreekΖεύςZeus
3Proto-Hellenicdzéussky god, Zeus
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →