daeva
noun
dae·va
variants or deva or dev
ˈdāvə
ˈdāv
plural -s
Zoroastrianism
: a maleficent supernatural being : an evil spirit : demon
Word History
Etymology
daeva, deva from Avestan daēvō; dev from Persian dēv, from Avestan daēvō; akin to Sanskrit deva god