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Where does “स्वदेशी” come from?

स्वदेशी (Hindi) comes from Hindi स्वदेश, from Sanskrit स्वदेश, from Sanskrit स्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

स्वदेशी (Hindi): nationalist, patriotic; an Indian nationalist...

Definitions

  1. nationalist, patriotic; an Indian nationalist...

Ancestry of “स्वदेशी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiस्वदेशthe motherland, the fatherland; one's own country
2Sanskritस्वदेश—
3Sanskritस्वhis/her own; of self; one's self
4Proto-Indo-Aryanswá—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianswáself; reflexive pronoun
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “स्वदेशी”

  • swadeshi
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