Where does “diva” come from?

Diva comes from Italian diva, from Latin diva, the feminine form of divus meaning "divine," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dyew- meaning "to shine."

diva (English): Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer...

Definitions

Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer...

Ancestry of “diva”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	diva	A star; A goddess
2	Latin	dīva	goddess, deity
3	Old Latin	deiva	goddess, deity
4	Proto-Italic	deiwā	goddess
5	Proto-Italic	deiwos	god, deity
6	Proto-Indo-European	deywós	god
7	Proto-Indo-European	dyew-	to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “diva”

divadom
divalike
divaesque
diva-ish
divaism

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