Where does “դժ-” come from?
դժ- (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian դժ-, from Proto-Iranian duš-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duš-, from Proto-Indo-European dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.
դժ- (Armenian): a negative prefix, un-, dis-, mis-
Definitions
- a negative prefix, un-, dis-, mis-
Ancestry of “դժ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | դժ- | a negative prefix, un-, dis-, mis- |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | duš- | bad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | duš- | bad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dus- | bad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dēwǝ- | to fail, be behind, be lacking |