Where does “dewata” come from?

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

dewata (Malay): devata a god in Hinduism

Definitions

  1. devata a god in Hinduism

Ancestry of “dewata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवताgodhead, divinity; image of a deity, idol; an...
2Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “dewata

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás