Where does “दक्षिण-पश्चिम” come from?
दक्षिण-पश्चिम (Hindi) comes from Hindi पश्चिम, from Sanskrit पश्चिम, from Sanskrit पश्चा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pasčaH, from Proto-Indo-European *pos-kʷéh₁.
दक्षिण-पश्चिम (Hindi): southwest, south-west
Definitions
- southwest, south-west
Ancestry of “दक्षिण-पश्चिम”, step by step
दक्षिण-पश्चिम traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पश्चिम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पश्चिम | west |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पश्चिम | west, western |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पश्चा | behind; after, later; westward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pasčaH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *pos-kʷéh₁ | — |
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 |