Where does “dev” come from?
dev (French) comes from English dev, from Armenian դեւ, from Old Armenian դեւ, from Old Armenian դէւ, from Proto-Iranian daywáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
Ancestry of “dev”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dev | developer; development; device |
| 2 | Armenian | դեւ | dev, demon, evil spirit |
| 3 | Old Armenian | դեւ | spectre, ghost, spirit; good spirit, angel; evil... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | դէւ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | daywáh | demon; malevolent being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daywás | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |