देव

Hindi

noun
Definitions
  • (Hinduism) 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), *dyew- (sky, shine, heaven, be bright, god, day).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dyew-

Gloss

sky, shine, heaven, be bright, god, day

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

日

Emoji
☁️ ✈️ ⭐️ 🌟 🌠 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌪️ 🌬️ 🔭 🚁 🛩️ 🛫 🛬

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