Where does “dewadasi” come from?

dewadasi (Polish) comes from Sanskrit देवदासी, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

dewadasi (Polish): bayadère, devadasi

Definitions

  1. bayadère, devadasi

Ancestry of “dewadasi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवदासीdevadasi; the wild citron tree
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 →