Where does “դեւ” come from?

դեւ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian դէւ, from Proto-Iranian daywáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

դեւ (Old Armenian): spectre, ghost, spirit; good spirit, angel; evil...

Definitions

  1. spectre, ghost, spirit; good spirit, angel; evil...

Ancestry of “դեւ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianդէւ—
2Proto-Iraniandaywáhdemon; malevolent being
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “դեւ”

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