Etymology of Greek God Dionysus

From: amshuman_k
Message: 45382
Date: 2006-07-17

Hi list,
I recognize the "Dio" portion of the word Dionysus. Is the second
part "nysus" related to "nysa"? Does "nysa" have congates in other IE
branches? Does it go back to PIE?

Regards,
Rangachari