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

Definitions

  1. iron

Ancestry of “अयस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअयस्metal; iron; iron weapon
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáyasa metal, iron
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háyas →Every word from Sanskrit अयस् →
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