Where does “आलस्य” come from?

आलस्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आलस्य, from Sanskrit अलस, from Sanskrit अरस, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

आलस्य (Hindi): laziness, sloth, lethargy

Definitions

  1. laziness, sloth, lethargy

Ancestry of “आलस्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलस्यidleness, laziness
2Sanskritअलसlazy, lethargic, inactive, idle, slothful
3Sanskritअरसsapless, tasteless, insipid
4Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →