Where does “daeva” come from?

daeva (English) comes from Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀, from Proto-Iranian daywáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

daeva (English): A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature

Definitions

  1. A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature

Ancestry of “daeva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Avestan𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀demon; daeva
2Proto-Iraniandaywáhdemon; malevolent being
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →