Where does “नष्ट-” come from?

नष्ट- (Sanskrit) comes 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.

नष्ट- (Sanskrit): without; un-, -less

Definitions

  1. without; un-, -less

Ancestry of “नष्ट-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनष्टpast passive participle of नश्यति; lost,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryannaṣṭás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniannaštás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-tós—
5Proto-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 →
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