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Where does “దేశము” come from?

దేశము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit दश, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

దేశము (Telugu): country

Definitions

  1. country

Ancestry of “దేశము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदशten
2Sanskritदेशpoint, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryandayśáspoint, region, part; country, province
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandayćáspart, point; country
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “దేశము”

  • స్వదేశము
  • వలసదేశము
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