Where does “Diwali” come from?

Diwali comes from Hindi दिवाली, derived from Sanskrit दीपावलि, which combines Sanskrit दीप meaning "lamp" with Proto-Indo-European dyew(p) and dyew- meaning "to shine."

Diwali (English): An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November

Definitions

  1. An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November

Ancestry of “Diwali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiदिवालीDiwali a Hindu festival of lights
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 →