Where does “duhkha” come from?

duhkha (Old Javanese) comes from Pali dukkha, 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.

duhkha (Old Javanese): unhappiness, misfortune, misery, miserable

Definitions

  1. unhappiness, misfortune, misery, miserable

Ancestry of “duhkha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidukkhasuffering, discontent, dissatisfaction
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- →Every word from Sanskrit दुस्- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dus- →