Where does “naṣṭás” come from?
naṣṭás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian naštás, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ-tós, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.
Ancestry of “naṣṭás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | naštás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ-tós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |
Words derived from “naṣṭás”