Where does “dūta” come from?

dūta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit दूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHtás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

dūta (Pali): a messenger, envoy

Definitions

  1. a messenger, envoy

Ancestry of “dūta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदूतmessenger, envoy; ambassador; negotiator
2Proto-Indo-IranianduHtásmessenger; envoy to a far off place
3Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “dūta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHtás →Every word from Sanskrit दूत →