Where does “दक्षिणपंथी” come from?
दक्षिणपंथी (Hindi) comes from Hindi दक्षिण, from Sanskrit दक्षिण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-i-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
दक्षिणपंथी (Hindi): rightist, right-winger
Definitions
- rightist, right-winger
Ancestry of “दक्षिणपंथी”, step by step
दक्षिणपंथी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Hindi पंथी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पंथी | — |