Where does “দেশি” come from?

দেশি (Bengali) comes from Bengali দেশ, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

দেশি (Bengali): Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or...

Definitions

Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or...

Ancestry of “দেশি”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Bengali	দেশ	country; state
2	Sanskrit	देश	point, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	dayśás	point, region, part; country, province
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	dayćás	part, point; country
5	Proto-Indo-European	deyḱ-	to point out

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