Where does “diva” come from?

diva (Slovak) comes from Italian diva, from Latin dīva, from Old Latin deiva, from Proto-Italic deiwā, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

diva (Slovak): diva female celebrity

Definitions

  1. diva female celebrity

Ancestry of “diva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliandivaA star; A goddess
2Latindīvagoddess, deity
3Old Latindeivagoddess, deity
4Proto-Italicdeiwāgoddess
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →
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