Where does “дузд” come from?

дузд (Tajik) comes from Persian دزد, from Middle Persian dwz, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duš-, from Proto-Indo-European dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.

дузд (Tajik): thief, robber

Definitions

  1. thief, robber

Ancestry of “дузд”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدزدthief
2Middle Persiandwzthief
3Proto-Indo-Iranianduš-bad
4Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dus- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian duš- →