Where does “dewa” come from?

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

dewa (Indonesian): god; idol

Definitions

  1. god; idol

Ancestry of “dewa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dewa”

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