[dayā], f. pity, mercy, compassion.
[←OIA dayā́- f. ‘sympathy’ ŚBr. <√day ‘divide’ ◀PIE *dā : dǝ- , dāi- : dǝi- : dī̆- ‘to share, divide, distribute’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. time, tide ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. demon, democracy ]
☞ (Platts, 1884) 0555; (Turner, 1966) 6185; (MW, 1899) 0469; (Pokorny, 1959) 0175; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.700
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