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).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /djú/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /d̪ju/

Noun

द्यु • (dyú) root form, m

1. 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.

2. day
3. brightness, sheen, glow
4. 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

Related terms

• दिव् (div)
• दिव्य (divyá)
• देव (devá)
• दिन (diná)