Where does “diva” come from?
diva (Italian) comes from Latin dīva, from Old Latin deiva, from Proto-Italic deiwā, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
diva (Italian): A star; A goddess
Ancestry of “diva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | dīva | — |
| 2 | Old Latin | deiva | goddess, deity |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | deiwā | goddess |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
Words derived from “diva”