Where does “शास्त्री” come from?
शास्त्री (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शास्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
शास्त्री (Hindi): scientist
Ancestry of “शास्त्री”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शास्त्रिन् | learned in the shastras |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “शास्त्री”