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.
Ancestry of “Dyaus Pita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | द्यौष्पितृ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |