Where does “नष्टक्रिय” come from?
नष्टक्रिय (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit नष्ट-, from Sanskrit नष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan naṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian naštás, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ-tós, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.
नष्टक्रिय (Sanskrit): on whom a benefit is lost; ungrateful
Definitions
- on whom a benefit is lost; ungrateful
Ancestry of “नष्टक्रिय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नष्ट- | without; un-, -less |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नष्ट | past passive participle of नश्यति; lost,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | naṣṭás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | naštás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ-tós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |