Where does “𑀤𑀳” come from?
𑀤𑀳 (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit दश, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
Ancestry of “𑀤𑀳”, step by step
𑀤𑀳 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit दश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दश | ten |
| 2 | Sanskrit | देश | point, region, spot, place, part, portion;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dayśás | point, region, part; country, province |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dayćás | part, point; country |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Sanskrit द्रोह
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | द्रोह | injury, mischief, harm, perfidy, treachery,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰráwgʰas | lie, deception; treachery; offence |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrówgʰos | a deception, falsehood, lie |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |