Where does “దక్షిణ కొరియా” come from?
దక్షిణ కొరియా (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit दक्षिण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-i-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
Ancestry of “దక్షిణ కొరియా”, step by step
దక్షిణ కొరియా traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit दक्षिण
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दक्षिण | right, righthand; located on the right; southern;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáćšinas | right; south |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs-i-no-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
via Korean ^고려
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ^고려 | — |