Where does “दक्षिण” come from?
दक्षिण (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-i-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
दक्षिण (Sanskrit): right, righthand; located on the right; southern;...
Definitions
- right, righthand; located on the right; southern;...
Ancestry of “दक्षिण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáćšinas | right; south |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs-i-no-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
Words derived from “दक्षिण”