Where does “दीपोत्सव” come from?

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

दीपोत्सव (Sanskrit): Diwali, Festival of Lights

Definitions

  1. Diwali, Festival of Lights

Ancestry of “दीपोत्सव”, step by step

दीपोत्सव 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 Sanskrit उत्सव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउत्सवceremony, festival; banquet, ceremonial...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p) →Every word from Sanskrit दीप →