Where does “अयस्” come from?

अयस् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háyas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

अयस् (Sanskrit): metal; iron; iron weapon

Definitions

  1. metal; iron; iron weapon

Ancestry of “अयस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHáyasa metal, iron
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze

Words derived from “अयस्”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háyas →