Where does “दुर्बल” come from?

दुर्बल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दुर्बल, 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.

दुर्बल (Hindi): weak; frail; feeble

Definitions

  1. weak; frail; feeble

Ancestry of “दुर्बल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदुर्बलweak, feeble, emaciated, of little strength;...
2Sanskritदुस्-ill-, mal
3Proto-Indo-Aryanduš-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianduš-bad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
6Proto-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- →