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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *dhew-
Meaning: to shine, to be light
Old Indian: dhavala- `white, dazzling white', dhāvati `to cleanse, wash, purify'
Avestan: fra-δavata `rieb sich (reinigend) ab'
Old Greek: hom. pl. gen. theóntōn, Theok. f. dat. <th>eọ̄́sǟi̯, epigr. acc. theousan; {thoó- `bright' Hsch. - not found!}, aor. thoō̂sai = oksǖ̂nai, lamprǖ̂nai Hsch.
Russ. meaning: сиять, быть светлым
References: WP I 835 f
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 412
Root: dheu-3
English meaning: shining, to shine
German meaning: `blank, glänzen'
Material: Ai. dhavalá- `glänzend weiß', dhā́vati `macht blank, reinigt, spült', av. fraδavata `rieb sich (reinigend) ab';

    gr. θοός . . . λαμπρός, θοω̃σαι . . . λαμπρυ̃ναι Hes., ὀδόντες λευκὰ θέοντες Ps.-Hsd., θαλέιον καθαρόν. καὶ θωλέον Hes. (Kontr. aus *θοαλέος).

References: WP. I 835, Schulze KZ. 29, 260 f. = Kl. Schr. 369.
Pages: 261
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