English
deiform
Deiform comes from Medieval Latin deifōrmis ‘godlike’, from Latin deus ‘god’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- ‘sky, heaven’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dyew-‘sky, heaven’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*deywós‘god’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*deiwos‘god, deity’reconstructed
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEdeivos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdeus‘god’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500deifōrmis‘godlike’literally ‘godlike’
- Englishearliest quotation 1642deiform
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dyew-‘sky, heaven’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*deywós‘god’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*deiwos‘god, deity’reconstructed
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEdeivos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdeus‘god’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500deifōrmis‘godlike’literally ‘godlike’
- Englishearliest quotation 1642deiform
Earliest quotation: 1642, Henry More, Especially Mans Soul”: “But that full graſp of vaſt Eternitie / Longs…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dyew- ‘sky, heaven’
die, journal, journey, diary, dial, dev, meridian, sojourn, jovial, diurnal, deism, 28 more
through Proto-Indo-European *deywós ‘god’
through Proto-Italic *deiwos ‘god, deity’
divinity, diva, divination, diviner, 10 more
through Old Latin deivos
through Latin deus ‘god’
Today it means
adj Godlike.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dyew- / deiform