Where does “దైవము” come from?

దైవము (Telugu) 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.

దైవము (Telugu): A deity, God

Definitions

  1. A deity, God

Ancestry of “దైవము”, step by step

దైవము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit दैव

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

via Telugu ము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguముthree
2TeluguగుణముA quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,...
3Sanskritगुणuse; talent; virtue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás
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