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Where does “deicida” come from?

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

deicida (Latin): slayer of God

Definitions

  1. slayer of God

Ancestry of “deicida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDeusGod
2Latindẹ̄vos—
3Old Latindeivosgod, deity
4Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “deicida”

  • déicide
  • deicida
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →