Where does “नीरस” come from?

नीरस (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

नीरस (Sanskrit): without juice, sapless, dried up, withered

Definitions

  1. without juice, sapless, dried up, withered

Ancestry of “नीरस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

Words derived from “नीरस”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →