Where does “दिशा” come from?
दिशा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दिशा, from Proto-Indo-European díḱ-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
दिशा (Hindi): direction
Ancestry of “दिशा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | दिशा | direction, region, quarter or point of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | díḱ-eh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |