Where does “dios” come from?

dios (Old Spanish) comes from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

dios (Old Spanish): god, deity

Definitions

  1. god, deity

Ancestry of “dios”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dios

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Italic deiwos
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