Etymology of the English word deity
the English word
deityderived from the Old French word
deityderived from the Latin word
deitas (deity; divine nature)
derived from the Latin word
deusderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dyeu-derived from the Old French word
deitederived from the Latin word
deitas (deity; divine nature)
derived from the Latin word
deusderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dyeu-Date
The earliest known usage of deity in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
