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
Ancestry of “dusmenḗs”, step by step
dusmenḗs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European dus-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dus- | bad |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dēwǝ- | to fail, be behind, be lacking |
via Proto-Indo-European ménos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ménos | mind; thought |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “dusmenḗs”