Where does “महादेस” come from?
महादेस (Bhojpuri) comes from Bhojpuri देस, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
महादेस (Bhojpuri): continent
Definitions
- continent
Ancestry of “महादेस”, step by step
महादेस traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bhojpuri देस
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhojpuri | देस | country |
| 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 |
via Bhojpuri महा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhojpuri | महा | — |