Where does “diva” come from?

diva (Dutch) comes from Italian diva, from Latin dīva, from Old Latin deiva, from Proto-Italic deiwā, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

diva (Dutch): A diva

Definitions

  1. A diva

Ancestry of “diva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliandivaA star; A goddess
2Latindīvagoddess, deity
3Old Latindeivagoddess, deity
4Proto-Italicdeiwāgoddess
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-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-Italic deiwos →