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Where does “divinité” come from?

divinité (Old French) comes from Latin divinitas, 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.

Ancestry of “divinité”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindivinitasdivinity, Godhead, godhood; the power of...
2Latindīvīnus—
3Latindīvus—
4Old Latindeivosgod, deity
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “divinité”

  • divinity
  • divinityship
  • divvers
  • indivinity
  • quasi-divinity
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