Where does “सुस्त” come from?

सुस्त (Hindi) comes from Persian سست, from Middle Persian swst' — slack, lazy.

सुस्त (Hindi): slow; lazy, leisurely; quiet, lethargic

Definitions

  1. slow; lazy, leisurely; quiet, lethargic

Ancestry of “सुस्त”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسستfeeble, weak; soft; lazy, idle
2Middle Persianswst'slack, lazy

Words derived from “सुस्त”

Every word from Middle Persian swst' →Every word from Persian سست →