Where does “दस्यु” come from?
दस्यु (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दस्यु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dásyuš, from Proto-Indo-European des- — to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel.
दस्यु (Hindi): bandit, dacoit, outlaw; barbarian
Definitions
- bandit, dacoit, outlaw; barbarian
Ancestry of “दस्यु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | दस्यु | impious man; barbarian |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dásyuš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | des- | to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel |