Where does “अयस्” come from?
अयस् (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अयस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háyas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
अयस् (Hindi): iron
Ancestry of “अयस्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अयस् | metal; iron; iron weapon |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háyas | a metal, iron |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |