Where does “deicidium” come from?

deicidium (Latin) comes from Latin deicida, 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.

deicidium (Latin): deicide, killing of God

Definitions

  1. deicide, killing of God

Ancestry of “deicidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindeicidaslayer of God
2LatinDeusGod
3Latindẹ̄vos
4Old Latindeivosgod, deity
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Italic deiwos
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