Where does “божество” come from?

божество (Russian) comes from Russian бо́жий, from Russian -ий, from Church Slavonic -ии, from Proto-Slavic -ьjь — From titural nouns, forming adjectives; From...

божество (Russian): deity; divinity, divine being, godhead; idol

Definitions

  1. deity; divinity, divine being, godhead; idol

Ancestry of “божество”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбо́жийdivine
2Russian-ийforms relational and possessive adjectives from...
3Church Slavonic-ии—
4Proto-Slavic-ьjьFrom titural nouns, forming adjectives; From...

Words derived from “божество”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьjь →Every word from Russian -ий →Every word from Russian бо́жий →