Where does “दूत” come from?

दूत (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHtás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

दूत (Sanskrit): messenger, envoy; ambassador; negotiator

Definitions

  1. messenger, envoy; ambassador; negotiator

Ancestry of “दूत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianduHtásmessenger; envoy to a far off place
2Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “दूत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHtás →