Where does “deify” come from?

Deify comes from French déifier, from Latin deifico meaning to make divine, combining Latin deus (god) and facio (to make).

deify (English): To make a god of; To treat as worthy of worship;...

Definitions

  1. To make a god of; To treat as worthy of worship;...

Ancestry of “deify”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéifierto deify
2Latindeificāre—
3LatinDeusGod
4Latindẹ̄vos—
5Old Latindeivosgod, deity
6Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “deify”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →