Where does “diwa” come from?

diwa (Tagalog) comes from Malay jiwa, from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

diwa (Tagalog): spirit; soul; meaning; fresh meat

Definitions

  1. spirit; soul; meaning; fresh meat

Ancestry of “diwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjiwasoul (life, energy, vigour)
2Sanskritजीवalive, living; life, existence; any living being,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́iHwás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianǰiHwásalive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “diwa”

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