Where does “dukkha” come from?

dukkha (English) comes from Pali dukkha, from Sanskrit दुःख, from Sanskrit दुस्-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan duš-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duš-, from Proto-Indo-European dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.

dukkha (English): The three main types of pain, suffering, or...

Definitions

  1. The three main types of pain, suffering, or...

Ancestry of “dukkha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidukkhasuffering, discontent, dissatisfaction
2Sanskritदुःखsorrow, distress, suffering, grief, misery,...
3Sanskritदुस्-ill-, mal
4Proto-Indo-Aryanduš-—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianduš-bad
6Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
7Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- →Every word from Sanskrit दुस्- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dus- →