dieu

French

/dzjø/, /d͡ʒø/

noun
Definitions
  • A god, male divinity

Etymology

Inherited from Old French deu (due) inherited from Latin deus (god, deity) derived from Old Latin deivos (god, deity) derived from Proto-Italic *deiwos (deity, 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

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