Where does “ទិព្វ” come from?

ទិព្វ (Khmer) comes from Pali dibba, from Sanskrit दिव्य, from Proto-Indo-European diwyós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

ទិព្វ (Khmer): sorcerer; magician

Definitions

  1. sorcerer; magician

Ancestry of “ទិព្វ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidibbadivine, heavenly; celestial
2Sanskritदिव्यdivine, heavenly, celestial; supernatural,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandiwyósheavenly
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European diwyós →Every word from Sanskrit दिव्य →