Where does “Shastra” come from?
Shastra (English) comes from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.
Shastra (English): A treatise for authoritative instruction in...
Definitions
- A treatise for authoritative instruction in...
Ancestry of “Shastra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शास्त्र | shastra, scripture; science, knowledge |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śāstra | — |