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Where does “dee” come from?

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

dee (Latin): vocative singular of deus

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of deus

Ancestry of “dee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindeusgod, deity; epithet of high distinction
2Latindivinitasdivinity, Godhead, godhood; the power of...
3Latindīvīnus—
4Latindīvus—
5Old Latindeivosgod, deity
6Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “dee”

  • deh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →