Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/duš-

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dus-.

Prefix

*duš-

1. bad

   Antonym: *Hsu-

Derived terms

Category Proto-Indo-Iranian terms prefixed with *duš- not found

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *duṣ-
  • Sanskrit: दुष्- (duṣ-), दुस्- (dus-)
• Proto-Iranian: *duš- (see there for further descendants)