Where does “dievišķs” come from?
dievišķs (Latvian) comes from Latvian dievs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic deiwas, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
dievišķs (Latvian): divine, godlike; divine, fantastic, wonderful
Definitions
- divine, godlike; divine, fantastic, wonderful
Ancestry of “dievišķs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | dievs | god |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | deiwas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |