Where does “दुष्ट” come from?

दुष्ट (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दुष्ट, 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.

दुष्ट (Hindi): rascal, rogue, wicked person; wicked, evil;...

Definitions

  1. rascal, rogue, wicked person; wicked, evil;...

Ancestry of “दुष्ट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदुष्टwicked, evil, corrupt
2Sanskritदुस्-ill-, mal
3Proto-Indo-Aryanduš-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianduš-bad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
6Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking

Words derived from “दुष्ट”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- →Every word from Sanskrit दुस्- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dus- →