Etymology Explorer › HindiWhere does “देवकन्या” come from? देवकन्या (Hindi) comes from Hindi देव, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
देवकन्या (Hindi): apsara, celestial maiden, divine damsel
Definitions apsara, celestial maiden, divine damsel Ancestry of “देवकन्या”, step by step देवकन्या traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi देव Step Language Word Meaning 1 Hindi देव deity, god, deva; demon; jinn, genie 2 Sanskrit देव heavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things... 3 Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás god 4 Proto-Indo-European deywós god 5 Proto-Indo-European dyew- to be bright; sky, heaven
via Hindi कन्या Step Language Word Meaning 1 Hindi कन्या girl; virgin; daughter 2 Sanskrit कन्या girl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac... 3 Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH young girl, maiden 4 Proto-Indo-European ken- to arise, begin