द्यु
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dyā́wṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dyā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (“sky, heaven”). Cognate with Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús), Latin diēs, Hittite 𒅆𒍑 (sius).
Noun
द्यु • (dyú) stem, m
- heaven, the sky
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.108.05:
- imā́ gā́vaḥ sarame yā́ áichaḥ pári divó ántān subhage pátantī
kás ta enā áva sṛjād áyudhvy utā́smā́kam ā́yudhā santi tigmā́- These are the kine which, Saramā, thou seekest, flying, O Blest One, to the ends of heaven.
Who will loose these for thee without a battle? Yea, and sharp-pointed are our warlike weapons.
- These are the kine which, Saramā, thou seekest, flying, O Blest One, to the ends of heaven.
- imā́ gā́vaḥ sarame yā́ áichaḥ pári divó ántān subhage pátantī
- day
- brightness, sheen, glow
- fire
Declension
| Masculine u-stem declension of द्यु (dyú) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | द्यौः dyaúḥ |
द्यू / द्यावा / द्यावौ / दिवौ dyū / dyāvā / dyāvau / divau |
द्यावः / दिवः dyāvaḥ / divaḥ |
| Vocative | द्यौः dyaùḥ |
द्यू / द्यावा / द्यावौ / दिवौ dyū / dyāvā / dyāvau / divau |
द्यवः / दिवः dyavaḥ / divaḥ |
| Accusative | द्याम् / दिवम् dyā́m / divam |
द्यू / द्यावा / द्यावौ / दिवौ dyū / dyāvā / dyāvau / divau |
द्यून् / दिवः dyūn / divaḥ |
| Instrumental | दिवा divā |
द्युभ्याम् dyúbhyām |
द्युभिः dyúbhiḥ |
| Dative | दिवे / द्यवे dive / dyave |
द्युभ्याम् dyúbhyām |
द्युभ्यः dyúbhyaḥ |
| Ablative | दिवः / द्योः diváḥ / dyóḥ |
द्युभ्याम् dyúbhyām |
द्युभ्यः dyúbhyaḥ |
| Genitive | दिवः / द्योः diváḥ / dyóḥ |
द्य्वोः / दिवोः dyvoḥ / divoḥ |
द्यूनाम् / दिवाम् dyūnām / divām |
| Locative | दिवि / द्यवि divi / dyavi |
द्य्वोः / दिवोः dyvoḥ / divoḥ |
द्युषु dyúṣu |
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