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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.

आलस्य (Hindi): laziness, sloth, lethargy

Definitions

  1. laziness, sloth, lethargy

Ancestry of “आलस्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलस्य—
2Sanskritअलस—
3Sanskritअरस—
4Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs—
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