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Where does “dibba” come from?

dibba (Pali) comes from Sanskrit दिव्य, from Proto-Indo-European diwyós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

dibba (Pali): divine, heavenly; celestial

Definitions

  1. divine, heavenly; celestial

Ancestry of “dibba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदिव्यdivine, heavenly, celestial; supernatural,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandiwyósheavenly
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “dibba”

  • ทิพ
  • dibbacakkhu
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