Where does “dusta” come from?

dusta (Indonesian) comes from Malay dusta, from Sanskrit दुष्ट, 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.

dusta (Indonesian): lie, untruth, intentionally false

Definitions

  1. lie, untruth, intentionally false

Ancestry of “dusta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydustalie; lie, untruth, intentionally false
2Sanskritदुष्टwicked, evil, corrupt
3Sanskritदुस्-ill-, mal
4Proto-Indo-Aryanduš-—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianduš-bad
6Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
7Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking

Words derived from “dusta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- →Every word from Sanskrit दुस्- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dus- →