Where does “დაშნა” come from?
დაშნა (Georgian) comes from Persian دشنه, from Middle Persian dšnk', from Middle Persian dšn', from Proto-Iranian dášinah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-i-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
დაშნა (Georgian): sword
Ancestry of “დაშნა”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | دشنه | dagger, poniard; sword, scimitar; narrow... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | dšnk' | right hand; dagger |
| 3 | Middle Persian | dšn' | right hand |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | dášinah | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáćšinas | right; south |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs-i-no-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |