dios

/ˈdjos/ · A1 · noun · m

god

dios — god

From Latin deus (god) — same root as deity and divine

Dios comes straight from Latin deus, the root behind English deity, deify and divine. It also hides inside adiós, literally a Dios: to God, the same idea as English goodbye, which began as God be with ye.

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