Where does “divin” come from?

divin (Romanian) comes from French divin, from Old French divin, 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.

divin (Romanian): divine

Definitions

  1. divine

Ancestry of “divin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdivindivine, godlike
2Old Frenchdivindivine; godly
3Latindīvīnusdivine, of a deity, superhuman, supernatural
4Latindīvusof or belonging to a deity; divine
5Old Latindeivosgod, deity
6Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Italic deiwos