Where does “देवघर” come from?

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

देवघर (Marathi): household shrine — a small room or set apart space for the worship of deities in a home

Definitions

  1. household shrine — a small room or set apart space for the worship of deities in a home

Ancestry of “देवघर”, step by step

देवघर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Marathi देव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiदेवdeity, god, deva
2Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Marathi घर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiघरhome
2Old Marathi𑘑𑘨square
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →