Where does “देवदासी” come from?
देवदासी (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.
देवदासी (Sanskrit): devadasi; the wild citron tree
Definitions
- devadasi; the wild citron tree
Ancestry of “देवदासी”, step by step
देवदासी traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit देव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | देव | heavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daywás | god |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Sanskrit दासी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दासी | female servant; a female servant or slave; female... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दास | demon; barbarian, infidel; slave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dásyuš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | des- | to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel |
via Sanskrit दे॒व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दे॒व | — |