Where does “दैव” come from?

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

दैव (Marathi): fate, luck, destiny, fortune

Definitions

  1. fate, luck, destiny, fortune

Ancestry of “दैव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘟𑘺𑘪—
2Sanskritदैवbelonging to or coming from the gods, divine,...
3Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “दैव”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →