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Where does “दीप” come from?

दीप (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p), from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

दीप (Sanskrit): light; lamp, light source; light source

Definitions

  1. light; lamp, light source; light source

Ancestry of “दीप”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandyew(p)to purify with light
2Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “दीप”

  • Diwali
  • diya
  • Díbheálaí
  • దీపావళి
  • दिवाली
  • दीप
  • दीया
  • दिया
  • दीपावलि
  • દીપ
  • دیپ
  • ದೀಪಾವಳಿ
  • 𑀤𑀻𑀯
  • दिवो
  • ದೀಪಾವಳಿ
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