Where does “வங்காளதேசம்” come from?
வங்காளதேசம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தேசம், from Sanskrit देश, from Sanskrit दिश्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dayć-.
Ancestry of “வங்காளதேசம்”, step by step
வங்காளதேசம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil தேசம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தேசம் | country; nation |
| 2 | Sanskrit | देश | point, region, spot, place, part, portion;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दिश् | quarter; region; direction; place; part; quarter,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *dayć- | — |
via Tamil வங்காள
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வங்காள | — |