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.
Ancestry of “dewata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | देवता | godhead, divinity; image of a deity, idol; an... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | देव | heavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daywás | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |