Where does “தேசிய” come from?

தேசிய (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit देशीय, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

தேசிய (Tamil): national

Definitions

  1. national

Ancestry of “தேசிய”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेशीयpeculiar or belonging to or inhabiting a country,...
2Sanskritदेशpoint, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryandayśáspoint, region, part; country, province
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandayćáspart, point; country
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás →