Where does “dīvus” come from?

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

dīvus (Latin): of or belonging to a deity; divine

Definitions

  1. of or belonging to a deity; divine

Ancestry of “dīvus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dīvus”

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