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.

dīva (Latin): goddess, deity

Definitions

  1. goddess, deity

Ancestry of “dīva”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dīva”

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