Where does “देसी” come from?

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

देसी (Hindi): Desi, South Asian; national

Definitions

Desi, South Asian; national

Ancestry of “देसी”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	देशीय	peculiar or belonging to or inhabiting a country,...
2	Sanskrit	देश	point, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	dayśás	point, region, part; country, province
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	dayćás	part, point; country
5	Proto-Indo-European	deyḱ-	to point out

Words derived from “देसी”

Desi
desiness
ꠖꠦꠡꠤ

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