Where does “துக்கம்” come from?

துக்கம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit दुःख, 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.

துக்கம் (Tamil): sorrow, distress, grief

Definitions

  1. sorrow, distress, grief

Ancestry of “துக்கம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदुःखsorrow, distress, suffering, grief, misery,...
2Sanskritदुस्-ill-, mal
3Proto-Indo-Aryanduš-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianduš-bad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
6Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking

Words derived from “துக்கம்”

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