Where does “रोग” come from?

रोग (Sanskrit) comes from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

रोग (Sanskrit): ‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,...

Definitions

  1. ‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,...

Ancestry of “रोग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरजdust, dirt, pollen
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “रोग”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Hindi रज →