English word dev comes from Proto-Iranian *daiva-, Proto-Iranian *daywáh, Old Armenian *դէւ, and later Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (Foreign god, false god.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*daiva- | Proto-Iranian (ira-pro) | |
*daywáh | Proto-Iranian (ira-pro) | |
*դէւ | Old Armenian (xcl) | |
𐎭𐎡𐎺 | Old Persian (peo) | Foreign god, false god. |
ŠDYA | Middle Persian (pal) | |
դեւ | Old Armenian (xcl) | Evil spirit, demon, devil. Good spirit, angel. Idol. Pagan priest. Spectre, ghost, spirit. |
դեւ | Armenian (hye) | (Armenian mythology) dev, demon, evil spirit. |
dev | English (en) | (Armenian mythology) a monster, dragon, serpent, or giant. (Armenian mythology) immortal spirits who inhabit old ruins. |