Where does “देशद्रोह” come from?
देशद्रोह (Hindi) comes from Hindi द्रोह, from Sanskrit द्रोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰráwgʰas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrówgʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
देशद्रोह (Hindi): treason, subversion
Ancestry of “देशद्रोह”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | द्रोह | malice, malevolence |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्रोह | injury, mischief, harm, perfidy, treachery,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰráwgʰas | lie, deception; treachery; offence |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrówgʰos | a deception, falsehood, lie |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |