Where does “Durga” come from?

Durga derives from Sanskrit दुर्गा, from Sanskrit दुस्-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan duš-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duš-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- and dēwǝ-.

Ancestry of “Durga”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	दुर्गा	—
2	Sanskrit	गा	to go, go towards, come, approach; to go after,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	gʷeh₂-	to step

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