Where does “नाश” come from?

नाश (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit नाश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan nāśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nāćás, from Proto-Indo-European noḱ-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

नाश (Marathi): destruction, devastation

Definitions

  1. destruction, devastation

Ancestry of “नाश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाशdemolition, ruin, destruction, annihilation;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryannāśás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniannāćás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannoḱ-ó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European noḱ-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nāćás →