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

  1. belonging or relating to the demons; spirituous;...

Ancestry of “दैत्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदितिdistributing, dividing, splitting, cutting;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryandítiṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandítiš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “दैत्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dítiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dítiṣ →