Where does “वसुदेव” come from?

वसुदेव (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.

वसुदेव (Sanskrit): Vasudeva, husband of Devaki, and Rohini, father of Krishna, and Balarama, also called आनकदुन्दुभि

Definitions

  1. Vasudeva, husband of Devaki, and Rohini, father of Krishna, and Balarama, also called आनकदुन्दुभि

Ancestry of “वसुदेव”, step by step

वसुदेव 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 वसु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवसुexcellent, good, beneficent; sweet; dry
2Proto-Indo-IranianHwásušgood, excellent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “वसुदेव

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás