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Where does “دیو” come from?

دیو (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian دیوْ.

دیو (Ottoman Turkish): demon; jinn, genie; giant

Definitions

  1. demon; jinn, genie; giant

Ancestry of “دیو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianدیوْ—

Words derived from “دیو”

  • divovski
  • div
  • див
Every word from Classical Persian دیوْ →