Where does “दुर्गति” come from?

दुर्गति (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दुर्गति, from Sanskrit गति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gátiš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

दुर्गति (Hindi): predicament

Definitions

  1. predicament

Ancestry of “दुर्गति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदुर्गतिdistress, misfortune
2Sanskritगतिgoing, moving, gait, deportment, motion in...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangátišgoing, motion
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḿ̥tis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis →