Where does “Diti” come from?

Diti (English) comes from Sanskrit दिति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dítiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dítiš, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Diti (English): The daughter of Daksha, wife of Kashyapa, and mother of the Daityas

Definitions

  1. The daughter of Daksha, wife of Kashyapa, and mother of the Daityas

Ancestry of “Diti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदितिdistributing, dividing, splitting, cutting;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryandítiṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandítiš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dítiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dítiṣ →