Where does “दक्षिण-पूर्व” come from?
दक्षिण-पूर्व (Hindi) comes from Hindi पूर्व, from Sanskrit पूर्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
दक्षिण-पूर्व (Hindi): southeast, south-east; southeastern, southeast
Definitions
- southeast, south-east; southeastern, southeast
Ancestry of “दक्षिण-पूर्व”, step by step
दक्षिण-पूर्व traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पूर्व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पूर्व | east; preceding, previous; before |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूर्व | before, in front of; ancient, old; eastern |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥Hwás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hwás | before, first, in front of; ancient, old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | first |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |