Where does “दस्ता” come from?

दस्ता (Hindi) comes from Persian دسته, from Middle Persian dstk' — bunch, bundle, group; handle.

दस्ता (Hindi): contingent, cohort, group; unit; handhold, grip

Definitions

  1. contingent, cohort, group; unit; handhold, grip

Ancestry of “दस्ता”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدستهhandle, helve, haft; a handful; handwriting
2Middle Persiandstk'bunch, bundle, group; handle

Words derived from “दस्ता”

Every word from Middle Persian dstk' →Every word from Persian دسته →