Where does “दुर्दशा” come from?

दुर्दशा (Hindi) comes from Hindi दर, from Classical Persian دیر, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎼𐎥, from Proto-Iranian dr̥Hgáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥Hgʰás, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

दुर्दशा (Hindi): predicament, misery, plight

Definitions

predicament, misery, plight

Ancestry of “दुर्दशा”, step by step

दुर्दशा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi दर

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	दर	rate, price; interest rate; door
2	Classical Persian	دیر	—
3	Old Persian	𐎭𐎼𐎥	long
4	Proto-Iranian	dr̥Hgáh	long, late
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	dr̥Hgʰás	long, lengthy
6	Proto-Indo-European	dl̥h₁gʰós	long

via Hindi दशा

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	दशा	state, condition; period, stage
2	Sanskrit	दशा	fringe, hem, border
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	daćā-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥Hgʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian dr̥Hgáh →