Where does “diivata” come from?

diivata (Finnish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

diivata (Finnish): To act like a prima donna

Definitions

  1. To act like a prima donna

Ancestry of “diivata”, step by step

diivata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish diiva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdiivadiva
2ItaliandivaA star; A goddess
3Latindīvagoddess, deity
4Old Latindeivagoddess, deity
5Proto-Italicdeiwāgoddess
6Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Finnish tä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtäwhat
2FinnishmitäPartitive singular form of mikä; Partitive...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →