Where does “दैव” come from?

दैव (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.

दैव (Sanskrit): belonging to or coming from the gods, divine,...

Definitions

  1. belonging to or coming from the gods, divine,...

Ancestry of “दैव”, 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 “दैव”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →