Where does “सुस्त-दिमाग़” come from?
सुस्त-दिमाग़ (Hindi) comes from Hindi सुस्त, from Persian سست, from Middle Persian swst' — slack, lazy.
सुस्त-दिमाग़ (Hindi): slow, dull-witted
Ancestry of “सुस्त-दिमाग़”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | सुस्त | slow; lazy, leisurely; quiet, lethargic |
| 2 | Persian | سست | feeble, weak; soft; lazy, idle |
| 3 | Middle Persian | swst' | slack, lazy |