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Where does “आग्नेयास्त्र” come from?

आग्नेयास्त्र (Hindi) comes from Hindi आग्नेय, from Sanskrit आग्नेय, from Sanskrit अ॒ग्नि.

आग्नेयास्त्र (Hindi): firearm; gun

Definitions

  1. firearm; gun

Ancestry of “आग्नेयास्त्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआग्नेयvolcanic, igneous; incendiary, flammable;...
2Sanskritआग्नेयbelonging, relating or consecrated to fire;...
3Sanskritअ॒ग्नि—
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