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English word dev comes from Proto-Iranian *daiva-, Proto-Iranian *daywáh, Old Armenian *դէւ, and later Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (Foreign god, false god.)

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*daiva- (Proto-Iranian)

*daywáh (Proto-Iranian)

*դէւ (Old Armenian)

𐎭𐎡𐎺 (Old Persian)

Foreign god, false god.

ŠDYA (Middle Persian)

դեւ (Old Armenian)

Evil spirit, demon, devil. Good spirit, angel. Idol. Pagan priest. Spectre, ghost, spirit.

դեւ (Armenian)

(Armenian mythology) dev, demon, evil spirit.

dev (English)

(Armenian mythology) a monster, dragon, serpent, or giant. (Armenian mythology) immortal spirits who inhabit old ruins.

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