Where does “रुग्ण” come from?

रुग्ण (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit रुग्ण, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

रुग्ण (Hindi): sick

Definitions

  1. sick

Ancestry of “रुग्ण”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरुग्णbroken, bent, shattered, injured, checked "Lit....
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “रुग्ण

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ-Every word from Sanskrit रुग्ण