Where does “നഷ്ടം” come from?

നഷ്ടം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit नष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan naṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian naštás, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ-tós, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

നഷ്ടം (Malayalam): loss

Definitions

loss

Ancestry of “നഷ്ടം”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	नष्ट	past passive participle of नश्यति; lost,...
2	Proto-Indo-Aryan	naṣṭás	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	naštás	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	neḱ-tós	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	neḱ-	to perish, disappear

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ-tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian naštás →