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-.

Durga (English): The goddess of war, strength, and protection

Definitions

  1. The goddess of war, strength, and protection

Ancestry of “Durga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदुर्गाDurga, a form of Parvati
2Sanskritगाto go, go towards, come, approach; to go after,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit गा →Every word from Sanskrit दुर्गा →