Where does “devin” come from?

devin (Old French) comes from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

devin (Old French): one who practices divination

Definitions

  1. one who practices divination

Ancestry of “devin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīvīnusdivine, of a deity, superhuman, supernatural
2Latindīvusof or belonging to a deity; divine
3Old Latindeivosgod, deity
4Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “devin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →