Where does “दीपक” come from?

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

Ancestry of “दीपक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदीपlight; lamp, light source; light source
2Proto-Indo-Europeandyew(p)to purify with light
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “दीपक”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p) →Every word from Sanskrit दीप →