Where does “नीरस” come from?

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

नीरस (Hindi): without sap, without taste or flavor

Definitions

  1. without sap, without taste or flavor

Ancestry of “नीरस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीरसwithout juice, sapless, dried up, withered
2Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →