Where does “दुष्प्रचार” come from?

दुष्प्रचार (Hindi) comes from Hindi दुष्-, 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.

दुष्प्रचार (Hindi): disinformation, misinformation, propaganda

Definitions

  1. disinformation, misinformation, propaganda

Ancestry of “दुष्प्रचार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदुष्-bad, negative
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- →