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 |
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| 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 |