Where does “deva” come from?
Deva comes from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, ultimately from the root dyew- meaning sky or daylight.
deva (English): A god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism
Definitions
- A god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism
Ancestry of “deva”, step by step
deva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit देव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | देव | heavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daywás | god |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Romanian Deva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Deva | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | djeva | maiden |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | děva | maiden, girl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “deva”