[[pii-gods]] | [[deities]] --- PII `*daiwa` | a 'god' | From PIE *_deywós_ ('celestial, heavenly one', hence a 'god'). The Sanskrit word refers to a male deity, in general. The Avestan word refers to an evil being in that tradition. Skt. | [deva](deva.md) | [wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deva_(Hinduism) "Deva (Hinduism)") Ave. | [daēva](daeva.md) | [wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daeva "Daeva")