Where does “դէւ” come from?
դէւ (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Iranian daywáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
Ancestry of “դէւ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Iranian | daywáh | demon; malevolent being |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daywás | god |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |