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

Definitions

  1. weapons, arms

Ancestry of “अस्त्र-शस्त्र”, step by step

अस्त्र-शस्त्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi शस्त्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiशस्त्रweapon, sword, dagger; any handheld instrument...
2Sanskritशस्त्रinvocation, praise; reciting, recitation; sword
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćastrám—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

via Hindi अस्त्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअस्त्रmissile, weapon, any instrument capable of...
2Sanskritअस्त्रa missile weapon, bolt, arrow; a weapon in...
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