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Where does “divinization” come from?

divinization (English) comes from English divine, from Middle French deviner, from Latin divino, from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.

divinization (English): The act or process of making divine

Definitions

  1. The act or process of making divine

Ancestry of “divinization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdivineOf or pertaining to a god; Eternal, holy, or...
2Middle Frenchdeviner—
3LatindivinoI foresee, foretell, divine; I prophesy; I guess
4Latindīvīnus—
5Latindīvus—
6Old Latindeivosgod, deity
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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