Where does “އޮރިއްސާ” come from?

އޮރިއްސާ (Dhivehi) comes from Hindi उड़ीसा, from Sanskrit ओड्रदेश, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

Ancestry of “އޮރިއްސާ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउड़ीसा—
2Sanskritओड्रदेश—
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 →