Where does “diya” come from?
diya (English) comes from Hindi दिया, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯, from Sanskrit दीप, from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p), from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
diya (English): An Indian oil lamp, usually made from clay, with...
Definitions
- An Indian oil lamp, usually made from clay, with...
Ancestry of “diya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | दिया | light, lamp; inflection of देना :
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| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀤𑀻𑀯 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दीप | light; lamp, light source; light source |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew(p) | to purify with light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |