Where does “𑀧𑀁𑀘𑀤𑀲” come from?

𑀧𑀁𑀘𑀤𑀲 (Ashokan Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit पञ्चदश, from Sanskrit दश, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

Ancestry of “𑀧𑀁𑀘𑀤𑀲”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपञ्चदशfifteen
2Sanskritदशten
3Sanskritदेशpoint, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryandayśáspoint, region, part; country, province
5Proto-Indo-Iraniandayćáspart, point; country
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás →