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

Definitions

  1. A star; A goddess

Ancestry of “diva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīvagoddess, deity
2Old Latindeivagoddess, deity
3Proto-Italicdeiwāgoddess
4Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “diva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →
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