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