Where does “dios” come from?

dios (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish dios, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

dios (Spanish): god

Definitions

  1. god

Ancestry of “dios”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishdiosgod, deity
2LatinDeusGod
3Latindẹ̄vos
4Old Latindeivosgod, deity
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 deywósEvery word from Proto-Italic deiwos