Where does “deus” come from?

deus (Walloon) comes from Old French deus, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

deus (Walloon): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “deus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdeustwo
2LatinDeusGod
3Latindẹ̄vos—
4Old Latindeivosgod, deity
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-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-Italic deiwos →