Where does “दक्षिणा” come from?

दक्षिणा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दक्षिणा — donation.

दक्षिणा (Hindi): donation; tribute; an honorarium paid to a guru

Definitions

  1. donation; tribute; an honorarium paid to a guru

Ancestry of “दक्षिणा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदक्षिणाdonation
Every word from Sanskrit दक्षिणा