Where does “दुख” come from?

दुख (Hindi) comes from Hindi दुःख, 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.

दुख (Hindi): Alternative spelling of दुःख

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of दुःख

Ancestry of “दुख”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदुःखsorrow, grief, sadness; suffering, distress
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- →