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
- nationalist, patriotic; an Indian nationalist...
Ancestry of “स्वदेशी”, step by step
स्वदेशी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi स्वदेश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | स्वदेश | the motherland, the fatherland; one's own country |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्वदेश | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्व | his/her own; of self; one's self |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | swá | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swá | self; reflexive pronoun |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |