Where does “दोस” come from?

दोस (Rajasthani) comes from Sanskrit दोष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwšas, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

दोस (Rajasthani): fault; evil; sin

Definitions

  1. fault; evil; sin

Ancestry of “दोस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदोषfault, deficiency; vice; blame
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandáwšas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwšas →Every word from Sanskrit दोष →