Where does “ទេពធីតា” come from?

ទេពធីតា (Khmer) comes from Khmer ទេព, from Pali deva, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

ទេពធីតា (Khmer): goddess, nymph

Definitions

  1. goddess, nymph

Ancestry of “ទេពធីតា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerទេពdeity, god, angel
2Palidevagod; angel
3Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →