Where does “desa” come from?
desa (Malay) comes from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
desa (Malay): country; town, village; rural
Definitions
- country; town, village; rural
Ancestry of “desa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | देश | point, region, spot, place, part, portion;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dayśás | point, region, part; country, province |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dayćás | part, point; country |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
Words derived from “desa”