Where does “ओड्रदेश” come from?
ओड्रदेश (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
Ancestry of “ओड्रदेश”, step by step
ओड्रदेश traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit देश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | देश | point, region, spot, place, part, portion;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dayśás | point, region, part; country, province |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dayćás | part, point; country |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Sanskrit ओड्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ओड्र | the inhabitants of that country |