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Where does “divin” come from?

divin (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.

divin (Old French): divine; godly

Definitions

  1. divine; godly

Ancestry of “divin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīvīnus—
2Latindīvus—
3Old Latindeivosgod, deity
4Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “divin”

  • divine
  • divinely
  • divining
  • divinization
  • divineness
  • semidivine
  • undivine
  • divinize
  • nondivine
  • divineth
  • divinement
  • divinise
  • divinable
  • divinelike
  • diviningly
  • undivinely
  • undivining
  • subdivine
  • divinish
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