Where does “शास्त्र” come from?

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

शास्त्र (Nepali): field of study; discipline; religious laws or...

Definitions

  1. field of study; discipline; religious laws or...

Ancestry of “शास्त्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra →Every word from Sanskrit शास्त्र →