Where does “दुर्दैव” come from?
दुर्दैव (Marathi) comes from Marathi दैव, from Old Marathi 𑘟𑘺𑘪, from Sanskrit दैव, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
दुर्दैव (Marathi): misfortune, bad luck
Definitions
- misfortune, bad luck
Ancestry of “दुर्दैव”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | दैव | fate, luck, destiny, fortune |
| 2 | Old Marathi | 𑘟𑘺𑘪 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दैव | belonging to or coming from the gods, divine,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | देव | heavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daywás | god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |