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Where does “duš-” come from?

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

duš- (Proto-Indo-Iranian): bad

Definitions

  1. bad

Ancestry of “duš-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “duš-”

  • Durga
  • dukkha
  • դժբախտություն
  • դժբախտ
  • դժ-
  • దుర్లభము
  • దుష్టుడు
  • దుర్మతి
  • దుర్గ
  • दुर्गंध
  • दूल्हा
  • दुःख
  • दुष्ट
  • दुबला
  • दुर्बल
  • दुबला-पतला
  • दुख
  • दुःस्वप्न
  • ปลดทุกข์
  • ทุกข์
  • ทุกข์ร้อน
  • دزد
  • दुर्बल
  • दुर्लभ
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