Where does “दैत्य” come from?
दैत्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit दिति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dítiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dítiš, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
दैत्य (Sanskrit): belonging or relating to the demons; spirituous;...
Definitions
- belonging or relating to the demons; spirituous;...
Ancestry of “दैत्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | दिति | distributing, dividing, splitting, cutting;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dítiṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dítiš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
Words derived from “दैत्य”