Where does “diivailu” come from?

diivailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish diivailla, from Finnish diiva, from Italian diva, from Latin dīva, from Old Latin deiva, from Proto-Italic deiwā, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.

diivailu (Finnish): acting diva, acting divalike

Definitions

  1. acting diva, acting divalike

Ancestry of “diivailu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdiivaillato act divalike
2Finnishdiivadiva
3ItaliandivaA star; A goddess
4Latindīvagoddess, deity
5Old Latindeivagoddess, deity
6Proto-Italicdeiwāgoddess
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Italic deiwos
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