Where does “दिति” come from?

दिति (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan dítiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dítiš, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

दिति (Sanskrit): distributing, dividing, splitting, cutting;...

Definitions

  1. distributing, dividing, splitting, cutting;...

Ancestry of “दिति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryandítiṣ—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandítiš—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “दिति”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dítiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dítiṣ →