Where does “devi” come from?

devi (Turkish) comes from Turkish dev, from Ottoman Turkish دیو, from Classical Persian دیوْ.

devi (Turkish): accusative singular of dev

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of dev

Ancestry of “devi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdevgiant; colossus; giant, huge
2Ottoman Turkishدیوdemon; jinn, genie; giant
3Classical Persianدیوْ—
Every word from Classical Persian دیوْ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دیو →Every word from Turkish dev →