Where does “dušmánas” come from?
dušmánas (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European dusmenḗs, from Proto-Indo-European dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.
dušmánas (Proto-Indo-Iranian): ill-dispositioned; perverse-minded;...
Definitions
- ill-dispositioned; perverse-minded;...
Ancestry of “dušmánas”, step by step
dušmánas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European dusmenḗs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dusmenḗs | ill-disposed |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dus- | bad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dēwǝ- | to fail, be behind, be lacking |
via Proto-Indo-European dusménos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dusménos | — |