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Where does “divina” come from?

divina (Italian) comes from Italian divino, from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

divina (Italian): feminine singular of divino; third-person...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of divino; third-person...

Ancestry of “divina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandivinoof or pertaining to a god or deity; divine;...
2Latindīvīnus—
3Latindīvus—
4Old Latindeivosgod, deity
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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