Where does “dii” come from?
dii (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.
dii (Latin): nominative plural of deus; vocative plural of...
Definitions
- nominative plural of deus; vocative plural of...
Ancestry of “dii”, step by step
dii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin deus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | deus | god, deity; epithet of high distinction |
| 2 | Latin | divinitas | divinity, Godhead, godhood; the power of... |
| 3 | Latin | dīvīnus | divine, of a deity, superhuman, supernatural |
| 4 | Latin | dīvus | of or belonging to a deity; divine |
| 5 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |