Where does “dyā́wṣ” come from?

dyā́wṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dyā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Ancestry of “dyā́wṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniandyā́wšsky, heaven
2Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →
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