Where does “आँसू गैस” come from?

आँसू गैस (Hindi) comes from Hindi आस, from Sauraseni Prakrit ???, from Sanskrit आशा, from Sanskrit आ॒शस्, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

आँसू गैस (Hindi): tear gas

Definitions

  1. tear gas

Ancestry of “आँसू गैस”, step by step

आँसू गैस traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi आस

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआसhope, aspiration
2Sauraseni Prakrit???—
3Sanskritआशाhope, expectation; desire, wish, prospect; a...
4Sanskritआ॒शस्—
5Sanskritआ-up, upon, on
6Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
7Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH—

via Hindi गैस

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगैसa gas; buildup of gas in the body
2EnglishgasMatter in a state intermediate between liquid and...
3Dutchgasgas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street
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