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Where does “Diviya” come from?

Diviya (English) comes from Sanskrit दिव्या, from Sanskrit दिव्य, from Proto-Indo-European diwyós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Ancestry of “Diviya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदिव्या—
2Sanskritदिव्यdivine, heavenly, celestial; supernatural,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandiwyósheavenly
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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