Where does “Dyaus Pita” come from?

Dyaus Pita (English) comes from Sanskrit द्यौष्पितृ, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Dyaus Pita (English): In the Vedic religion, the Sky Father, husband of Prithvi and father of Agni and Indra

Definitions

  1. In the Vedic religion, the Sky Father, husband of Prithvi and father of Agni and Indra

Ancestry of “Dyaus Pita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्यौष्पितृDyaus Pita
2Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →