Where does “தேசம்” come from?

தேசம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit देश, from Sanskrit दिश्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dayć-.

தேசம் (Tamil): country; nation

Definitions

  1. country; nation

Ancestry of “தேசம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेशpoint, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
2Sanskritदिश्quarter; region; direction; place; part; quarter,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*dayć-—

Words derived from “தேசம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dayć- →Every word from Sanskrit दिश् →Every word from Sanskrit देश →