Where does “dea” come from?
dea (Spanish) comes from Latin Dea, 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.
dea (Spanish): goddess
Definitions
- goddess
Ancestry of “dea”, step by step
dea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Dea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Dea | goddess |
| 2 | Old Latin | deiva | goddess, deity |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | deiwā | goddess |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via English DEA
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | DEA | diethanolamine |