Where does “Dzeusas” come from?

Dzeusas (Lithuanian) comes from Ancient Greek Ζεύς, from Proto-Hellenic dzéus, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Dzeusas (Lithuanian): Zeus, the king of the gods

Definitions

  1. Zeus, the king of the gods

Ancestry of “Dzeusas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖεύςZeus
2Proto-Hellenicdzéussky god, Zeus
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →