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Where does “दाक्षिण्य” come from?

दाक्षिण्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit दक्षिण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-i-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

दाक्षिण्य (Sanskrit): belonging to or worthy of a sacrificial fee;...

Definitions

  1. belonging to or worthy of a sacrificial fee;...

Ancestry of “दाक्षिण्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदक्षिणright, righthand; located on the right; southern;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandáćšinasright; south
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-i-no-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

Words derived from “दाक्षिण्य”

  • దాక్షిణ్యము
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