Where does “devadasi” come from?

devadasi (English) comes from Sanskrit देवदासी, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

devadasi (English): A girl that underwent Hindu religious practice in...

Definitions

  1. A girl that underwent Hindu religious practice in...

Ancestry of “devadasi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवदासीdevadasi; the wild citron tree
2Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
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 →
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