Where does “dosa” come from?

dosa (Malay) comes from Classical Malay دوسا, from Sanskrit दोष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwšas, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

dosa (Malay): sin

Definitions

  1. sin

Ancestry of “dosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayدوسا—
2Sanskritदोषfault, deficiency; vice; blame
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandáwšas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Words derived from “dosa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwšas →Every word from Sanskrit दोष →