Where does “नीतिशास्त्र” come from?
नीतिशास्त्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.
नीतिशास्त्र (Sanskrit): science of politics or ethics; textbook on the...
Definitions
- science of politics or ethics; textbook on the...
Ancestry of “नीतिशास्त्र”, step by step
नीतिशास्त्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शास्त्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शास्त्र | shastra, scripture; science, knowledge |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śāstra | — |
via Sanskrit नीति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नीति | leading, bringing, guidance; conduct, behaviour;... |