Where does “दक्खिनी” come from?

दक्खिनी (Hindi) comes from Hindi दक्खिन, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡, from Sanskrit दक्षिण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-i-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

दक्खिनी (Hindi): southern; South Indian

Definitions

  1. southern; South Indian

Ancestry of “दक्खिनी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदक्खिनthe south, southern direction; the Deccan
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡—
3Sanskritदक्षिणright, righthand; located on the right; southern;...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandáćšinasright; south
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-i-no-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-i-no-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáćšinas →