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Where does “dus-” come from?

dus- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.

dus- (Proto-Indo-European): bad

Definitions

  1. bad

Ancestry of “dus-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking

Words derived from “dus-”

  • lexical
  • tower
  • dysarthria
  • dyslexia
  • tore
  • dysarthric
  • dysfunction
  • lex
  • lexicography
  • tor
  • dysfunctional
  • lexically
  • dysplasia
  • lexicographer
  • dysentery
  • lexis
  • lexicographic
  • dystrophy
  • lexeme
  • dyspnea
  • lexicographical
  • lexicalization
  • Desdemona
  • dysphagia
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