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
Ancestry of “dšnk'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | dšn' | right hand |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | dášinah | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáćšinas | right; south |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs-i-no-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
Words derived from “dšnk'”