Where does “दक्षिणपंथ” come from?
दक्षिणपंथ (Hindi) comes from Hindi पथ, from Sanskrit पथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
दक्षिणपंथ (Hindi): rightism, right-wing
Definitions
- rightism, right-wing
Ancestry of “दक्षिणपंथ”, step by step
दक्षिणपंथ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पथ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पथ | path, course, road; way, route |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पथ | way, road, path, course, route |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | patʰás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | patʰás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
via Hindi दक्षिण
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | दक्षिण | right; southern; south |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दक्षिण | right, righthand; located on the right; southern;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáćšinas | right; south |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs-i-no-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |