Etymology of sukha and duHkha

[Prof. P. Kumar]

I find the following etymological conclusions quite humorous, though! There
is fun in doing etymology, after all!!!

Pratap

>> "Sukha, mfn. (said to be fr. 5.su+3.kha and to mean originally 'having a
>> good axle-hole;'
>> Oppositely, duHkha would refer to the state of not having such a good hole.


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