Where does “दीपावलि” come from?

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

दीपावलि (Sanskrit): a row of lights, nocturnal illumination

Definitions

  1. a row of lights, nocturnal illumination

Ancestry of “दीपावलि”, step by step

दीपावलि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit दीप

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

via Unknown आवलि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unknownआवलि—

Words derived from “दीपावलि”

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