Where does “शस्त्र” come from?
शस्त्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćastrám, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
शस्त्र (Sanskrit): invocation, praise; reciting, recitation; sword
Definitions
- invocation, praise; reciting, recitation; sword
Ancestry of “शस्त्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćastrám | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
Words derived from “शस्त्र”