Where does “नास” come from?

नास (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit नासा, from Sanskrit नस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nás, from Proto-Indo-European nō̆s — we.

नास (Hindi): any substance ingested nasally

Definitions

  1. any substance ingested nasally

Ancestry of “नास”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनासाnose; proboscis; a piece of wood projecting like...
2Sanskritनस्accusative plural of अहम्; the nose, snout
3Proto-Indo-Iraniannás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannō̆swe

Words derived from “नास”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nō̆s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nás →Every word from Sanskrit नस् →