Where does “देशी” come from?

देशी (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.

देशी (Hindi): native; local

Definitions

  1. native; local

Ancestry of “देशी”, step by step

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

Words derived from “देशी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás →