Where does “दिवस” come from?
दिवस (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit दास, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dásyuš, from Proto-Indo-European des- — to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel.
दिवस (Sanskrit): day
Ancestry of “दिवस”, step by step
दिवस traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit दास
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दास | demon; barbarian, infidel; slave |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dásyuš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | des- | to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel |
via Sanskrit दिव्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दिव् | to play, gamble, entertain |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
Words derived from “दिवस”