දවස

Sinhalese

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *dyew-
    Proto-Indo-European *-s
    Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *dyā́wš
    Sanskrit द्यु (dyu)
    Sanskrit दिव् (div)
    Sanskrit दिवस (divasa)
    Sinhalese දවස (dawasa)

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀺𑀯𑀲 (divasa), from Sanskrit दिवस (divasa).[1] Cognate with Dhivehi ދުވަސް (duvas)

    Noun

    දවස • (dawasa)

    1. day

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “divasá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 363

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