Where does “नष्ट” come from?

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

नष्ट (Sanskrit): past passive participle of नश्यति; lost,...

Definitions

  1. past passive participle of नश्यति; lost,...

Ancestry of “नष्ट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryannaṣṭás—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannaštás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-tós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “नष्ट”

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