Where does “दीया” come from?

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

दीया (Hindi): lamp

Definitions

  1. lamp

Ancestry of “दीया”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀤𑀻𑀯—
2Sanskritदीपlight; lamp, light source; light source
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew(p)to purify with light
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “दीया”

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