Where does “देवो” come from?

देवो (Old Marathi) comes from Sanskrit देवः, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

देवो (Old Marathi): god, deity, deva

Definitions

  1. god, deity, deva

Ancestry of “देवो”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवःgod
2Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →