Where does “दुर्ग” come from?

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

दुर्ग (Sanskrit): difficult to access or approach; unattainable;...

Definitions

  1. difficult to access or approach; unattainable;...

Ancestry of “दुर्ग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदुस्-ill-, mal
2Proto-Indo-Aryanduš-
3Proto-Indo-Iranianduš-bad
4Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking

Words derived from “दुर्ग

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