Where does “duka” come from?

duka (Indonesian) comes from Malay duka, from Pali dukkha, from Sanskrit दुःख, 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.

duka (Indonesian): sad

Definitions

  1. sad

Ancestry of “duka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayduka—
2Palidukkhasuffering, discontent, dissatisfaction
3Sanskritदुःखsorrow, distress, suffering, grief, misery,...
4Sanskritदुस्-ill-, mal
5Proto-Indo-Aryanduš-—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianduš-bad
7Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
8Proto-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- →