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Where does “देवः” come from?

देवः (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

देवः (Sanskrit): god

Definitions

  1. god

Ancestry of “देवः”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “देवः”

  • ديوا
  • देवो
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