Where does “sandesh” come from?
sandesh (English) comes from Sanskrit संदेश, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
sandesh (English): a dessert originating from Bengal
Definitions
- a dessert originating from Bengal
Ancestry of “sandesh”, step by step
sandesh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit संदेश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | संदेश | communication of intelligence, message,... |
| 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 Bengali সন্দেশ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | সন্দেশ | sandesh |