Where does “dis” come from?

dis (Latin) comes from Latin dives, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

dis (Latin): rich, wealthy; dative/ablative plural of deus

Definitions

  1. rich, wealthy; dative/ablative plural of deus

Ancestry of “dis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindivesrich, wealthy; productive, fertile; talented
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “dis”

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