Where does “आग्नेयास्त्र” come from?
आग्नेयास्त्र (Hindi) comes from Hindi आग्नेय, from Sanskrit आग्नेय, from Sanskrit अ॒ग्नि.
आग्नेयास्त्र (Hindi): firearm; gun
Ancestry of “आग्नेयास्त्र”, step by step
आग्नेयास्त्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi आग्नेय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | आग्नेय | volcanic, igneous; incendiary, flammable;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आग्नेय | belonging, relating or consecrated to fire;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अ॒ग्नि | — |
via Hindi अस्त्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अस्त्र | missile, weapon, any instrument capable of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अस्त्र | a missile weapon, bolt, arrow; a weapon in... |