Where does “झूठ” come from?

झूठ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जुष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́uṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́uštás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵus-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

झूठ (Hindi): lie, falsehood

Definitions

  1. lie, falsehood

Ancestry of “झूठ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजुष्टpleased, propitious; liked, wished, loved,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́uṣṭás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́uštás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵus-tó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “झूठ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵus-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́uštás →