Dios
/ˈdi.os/noun
A Spanish word meaning "God" or, in some contexts, "a god."
Did you know?Spanish *Dios* comes from Latin *deus*, which ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *deiwós* meaning "celestial" or "shining one," the same sacred root behind words for divinity across Indo-European languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deiwós
“"celestial, shining one; god"”
Latin
Latin
deus
“"god"”
Vulgar Latin
VL
deus
“"god"”
Old Spanish
OSP
Dios
“"God"”
Modern Spanish
Spanish
Dios
“"God"”