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Where does “dšnk'” come from?

dšnk' (Middle Persian) comes from Middle Persian dšn', from Proto-Iranian dášinah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-i-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

dšnk' (Middle Persian): right hand; dagger

Definitions

  1. right hand; dagger

Ancestry of “dšnk'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiandšn'right hand
2Proto-Iraniandášinah—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandáćšinasright; south
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-i-no-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

Words derived from “dšnk'”

  • დაშნა
  • دشنه
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