Where does “देवी” come from?
देवी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit देवी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáywiH, from Proto-Indo-European déywih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
देवी (Hindi): female deity, goddess
Ancestry of “देवी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | देवी | female deity, goddess |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáywiH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | déywih₂ | goddess |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ih₂ | Feminizes athematic nominal stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |