Where does “देव” come from?

देव (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

देव (Hindi): deity, god, deva; demon; jinn, genie

Definitions

  1. deity, god, deva; demon; jinn, genie

Ancestry of “देव”, step by step

देव traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit देव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Classical Persian دیوْ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianدیوْ—

Words derived from “देव”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →