Where does “dewiniaeth” come from?
dewiniaeth (Welsh) comes from Welsh dewin, from Middle Welsh dewin, from Proto-Brythonic *dewin, from Vulgar Latin *devīnus, from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
dewiniaeth (Welsh): divination, sorcery, witchcraft, magic
Definitions
- divination, sorcery, witchcraft, magic
Ancestry of “dewiniaeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | dewin | diviner, magician, wizard |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | dewin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *dewin | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *devīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīvīnus | divine, of a deity, superhuman, supernatural |
| 6 | Latin | dīvus | of or belonging to a deity; divine |
| 7 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |