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

  1. A treatise for authoritative instruction in...

Ancestry of “Shastra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra →Every word from Sanskrit शास्त्र →