Where does “தெய்வம்” come from?

தெய்வம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit दैव, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

தெய்வம் (Tamil): god, goddess, deity

Definitions

  1. god, goddess, deity

Ancestry of “தெய்வம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदैवbelonging to or coming from the gods, divine,...
2Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
5Proto-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-Indo-Iranian daywás →