Where does “दास” come from?
दास (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dásyuš, from Proto-Indo-European des- — to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel.
दास (Sanskrit): demon; barbarian, infidel; slave
Definitions
- demon; barbarian, infidel; slave
Ancestry of “दास”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dásyuš | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | des- | to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel |