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
Ancestry of “दक्खिनी”, step by step
| 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 |