Where does “தேவதை” come from?

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

தேவதை (Tamil): deity, god (in general)

Definitions

  1. deity, god (in general)

Ancestry of “தேவதை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवताgodhead, divinity; image of a deity, idol; an...
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 →