Where does “शस्त्र” come from?

शस्त्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शस्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćastrám, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

शस्त्र (Hindi): weapon, sword, dagger; any handheld instrument...

Definitions

  1. weapon, sword, dagger; any handheld instrument...

Ancestry of “शस्त्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशस्त्रinvocation, praise; reciting, recitation; sword
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćastrám—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “शस्त्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćastrám →Every word from Sanskrit शस्त्र →