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

  1. An Indian oil lamp, usually made from clay, with...

Ancestry of “diya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदियाlight, lamp
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀻𑀯—
3Sanskritदीपlight; lamp, light source; light source
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew(p)to purify with light
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p) →Every word from Sanskrit दीप →
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