Where does “ديوا” come from?

ديوا (Malay) comes from Sanskrit देवः, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

ديوا (Malay): god

Definitions

  1. god

Ancestry of “ديوا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवःgod
2Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →