Where does “अपयश” come from?

अपयश (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अपयश, from Sanskrit यश, from Sanskrit यशस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas, from Proto-Indo-European yékos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

अपयश (Hindi): notoriety, infamy, ill fame

Definitions

  1. notoriety, infamy, ill fame

Ancestry of “अपयश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअपयश—
2Sanskritयशfame; honour
3Sanskritयशस्glory, fame, renown; honor; beautiful appearance,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanyáśas—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianyáćasglory, fame, renown; dignity, honor
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyékos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yékos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas →