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