Where does “துருகம்” come from?

துருகம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit दुर्ग, 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.

துருகம் (Tamil): fortress, stronghold typically formed by mountains or hills

Definitions

  1. fortress, stronghold typically formed by mountains or hills

Ancestry of “துருகம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदुर्गdifficult to access or approach; unattainable;...
2Sanskritदुस्-ill-, mal
3Proto-Indo-Aryanduš-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianduš-bad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
6Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- →Every word from Sanskrit दुस्- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dus- →