Etymology

Pradesh

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Today it means: A state (administrative division) of the Republic of India. Full definition →

Hindi प्रदेश (pradeś) ← Sanskrit प्रदेश (pradeśa) ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *dayć-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  5. Proto-Indo-Iranian*pra-
  6. Sanskritप्र- (pra-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*deyḱ-
  8. Proto-Indo-Iranian*dayć-
  9. Sanskritदिश् (diś)
  10. Sanskritदेश (deśa)
  11. Sanskritप्रदेश (pradeśa)
  12. Hindiप्रदेश (pradeś)
  13. English todayPradesh

Borrowed from Hindi प्रदेश (pradeś).

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