देव

Awadhi

noun
Definitions
  • deity, god, deva

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit देव (god, deity, idol, a god on Earth, divine, heavenly) derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás (supernatural being, god) derived from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (god, the celestial one, deity, shine, god that which belongs to heaven).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deywós

Gloss

god, the celestial one, deity, shine, god that which belongs to heaven

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

神

Emoji
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