Where does “*dewin” come from?

*dewin (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Vulgar Latin *devīnus, from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Ancestry of “*dewin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*devīnus—
2Latindīvīnusdivine, of a deity, superhuman, supernatural
3Latindīvusof or belonging to a deity; divine
4Old Latindeivosgod, deity
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “*dewin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →