Where does “देशभक्त” come from?

देशभक्त (Hindi) comes from Hindi देश, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

देशभक्त (Hindi): patriot

Definitions

  1. patriot

Ancestry of “देशभक्त”, step by step

देशभक्त traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi देश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदेशnation, country; sovereign state; the people of a...
2Sanskritदेशpoint, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryandayśáspoint, region, part; country, province
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandayćáspart, point; country
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Hindi भक्त

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभक्तdevotee, adorer; zealot; bhakt
2Sanskritभक्तdistributed, assigned, allotted; engaged in,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰaktásdistributed, allotted, assigned; share, lot,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás →