Where does “दिशा” come from?

दिशा (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit दिशा, from Proto-Indo-European díḱ-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

दिशा (Marathi): direction; compass point

Definitions

  1. direction; compass point

Ancestry of “दिशा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदिशाdirection, region, quarter or point of the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandíḱ-eh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European díḱ-eh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit दिशा →