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Where does “देवता” come from?

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

देवता (Hindi): god; deity

Definitions

  1. god; deity

Ancestry of “देवता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवताgodhead, divinity; image of a deity, idol; an...
2Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “देवता”

  • devata
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