Where does “douk” come from?

douk (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi दुःख, 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.

douk (Mauritian Creole): distress

Definitions

  1. distress

Ancestry of “douk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदुःखsorrow, grief, sadness; suffering, distress
2Sanskritदुःखsorrow, distress, suffering, grief, misery,...
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 “douk”

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