Where does “dusmenḗs” come from?

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

dusmenḗs (Proto-Indo-European): ill-disposed

Definitions

  1. ill-disposed

Ancestry of “dusmenḗs”, step by step

dusmenḗs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European dus-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
2Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking

via Proto-Indo-European ménos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanménosmind; thought
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “dusmenḗs

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dus-