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Where does “దక్షిణ” come from?

దక్షిణ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit दक्षिण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-i-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

దక్షిణ (Telugu): south; right hand side; any gift or offering in...

Definitions

  1. south; right hand side; any gift or offering in...

Ancestry of “దక్షిణ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदक्षिणright, righthand; located on the right; southern;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandáćšinasright; south
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-i-no-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

Words derived from “దక్షిణ”

  • దక్షిణాసియా
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