Where does “शास्त्र” come from?

शास्त्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.

शास्त्र (Hindi): study; science; code, rule; sacred text,...

Definitions

  1. study; science; code, rule; sacred text,...

Ancestry of “शास्त्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—

Words derived from “शास्त्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra →Every word from Sanskrit शास्त्र →