Where does “desa” come from?

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

desa (Indonesian): country; town, village; rural

Definitions

  1. country; town, village; rural

Ancestry of “desa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydesacountry; town, village; rural
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 “desa”

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