Where does “Díbheálaí” come from?

Díbheálaí (Irish) comes from Hindi दिवाली, from Sanskrit दीपावलि, from Sanskrit दीप, from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p), from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Díbheálaí (Irish): Diwali

Definitions

  1. Diwali

Ancestry of “Díbheálaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiदिवालीDiwali a Hindu festival of lights
2Sanskritदीपावलिa row of lights, nocturnal illumination
3Sanskritदीपlight; lamp, light source; light source
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew(p)to purify with light
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p) →Every word from Sanskrit दीप →