Where does “दासी” come from?

दासी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit दास, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dásyuš, from Proto-Indo-European des- — to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel.

दासी (Sanskrit): female servant; a female servant or slave; female...

Definitions

  1. female servant; a female servant or slave; female...

Ancestry of “दासी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदासdemon; barbarian, infidel; slave
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandásyuš
3Proto-Indo-Europeandes-to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel

Words derived from “दासी

Every word from Proto-Indo-European des-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dásyušEvery word from Sanskrit दास