Where does “துர்க்கதி” come from?

துர்க்கதி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit दुर्गति, from Sanskrit गति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gátiš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

துர்க்கதி (Tamil): evil life

Definitions

  1. evil life

Ancestry of “துர்க்கதி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदुर्गतिdistress, misfortune
2Sanskritगतिgoing, moving, gait, deportment, motion in...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangátišgoing, motion
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḿ̥tis
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis
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