Where does “Taivo” come from?
Taivo (Estonian) comes from Estonian taevas, from Proto-Finnic taivas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic deiwas, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
Ancestry of “Taivo”, step by step
Taivo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian taevas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | taevas | sky; heaven |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | taivas | sky |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | deiwas | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Finnish taivas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taivas | sky; heaven |