Where does “देवयज्ञ” come from?

देवयज्ञ (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.

देवयज्ञ (Sanskrit): sacrifice to the gods, particularly the burnt...

Definitions

  1. sacrifice to the gods, particularly the burnt...

Ancestry of “देवयज्ञ”, step by step

देवयज्ञ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit देव

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

via Sanskrit यज्ञ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयज्ञworship, devotion, prayer, praise; act of worship...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHyaȷ́násworship; sacrifice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →