Where does “रोग” come from?

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

रोग (Nepali): disease, sickness, illness

Definitions

  1. disease, sickness, illness

Ancestry of “रोग”, 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 →