Where does “Deepavali” come from?

Deepavali (English) comes from Tamil தீபாவளி, from Sanskrit दीपावलि, from Sanskrit दीप, from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p), from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Deepavali (English): Diwali; the Hindu "festival of light" observed in October and November

Definitions

  1. Diwali; the Hindu "festival of light" observed in October and November

Ancestry of “Deepavali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TamilதீபாவளிDeepavali, Diwali
2Sanskritदीपावलिa row of lights, nocturnal illumination
3Sanskritदीपlight; lamp, light source; light source
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew(p)to purify with light
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p) →Every word from Sanskrit दीप →