dievs

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • (theology) god supernatural being that created the world
  • (mythology) god powerful supernatural being that demands worship

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *deiwas inherited 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

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