Where does “अस्त्र-शस्त्र” come from?
अस्त्र-शस्त्र (Hindi) comes from Hindi शस्त्र, from Sanskrit शस्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćastrám, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
अस्त्र-शस्त्र (Hindi): weapons, arms
Ancestry of “अस्त्र-शस्त्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | शस्त्र | weapon, sword, dagger; any handheld instrument... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शस्त्र | invocation, praise; reciting, recitation; sword |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćastrám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |