Where does “dšn'” come from?
dšn' (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian dášinah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-i-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
dšn' (Middle Persian): right hand
Definitions
- right hand
Ancestry of “dšn'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | dášinah | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáćšinas | right; south |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs-i-no-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |