Where does “രോഗം” come from?

രോഗം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

രോഗം (Malayalam): disease

Definitions

  1. disease

Ancestry of “രോഗം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरोग‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,...
2Hindiरजdust, dirt, pollen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Hindi रज →Every word from Sanskrit रोग →