Where does “Deccan” come from?
Deccan comes from Hindi दक्खिन, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡, from Sanskrit दक्षिण meaning south, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-.
Ancestry of “Deccan”, step by step
Deccan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi दक्खिन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | दक्खिन | the south, southern direction; the Deccan |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दक्षिण | right, righthand; located on the right; southern;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáćšinas | right; south |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs-i-no-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
via Urdu دکھن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | دکھن | the south, southern direction |