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Where does “divin” come from?

divin (French) comes from Old French divin, from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

divin (French): divine, godlike

Definitions

  1. divine, godlike

Ancestry of “divin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdivindivine; godly
2Latindīvīnus—
3Latindīvus—
4Old Latindeivosgod, deity
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “divin”

  • diviniser
  • divinisation
  • divinise
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