Where does “दीप” come from?

दीप (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दीप, from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p), from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

दीप (Hindi): light; lamp

Definitions

  1. light; lamp

Ancestry of “दीप”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदीपlight; lamp, light source; light source
2Proto-Indo-Europeandyew(p)to purify with light
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “दीप”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p) →Every word from Sanskrit दीप →
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