Where does “zeu” come from?
zeu (Romanian) comes from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
zeu (Romanian): god
Definitions
- god
Ancestry of “zeu”, step by step
zeu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Deus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 2 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Basque hau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | hau | this; this one |
via Basque zu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | zu | you |