ध्वंस्

Etymology
From, nasal-infixed form of , probably with influence from the possibly related term , with further semantic shift to mean destruction (perhaps as allusions to natural phenomena like volcanism or storms, which involve smoke and haze).

Root

 * 1) to fall to pieces or to dust, decay, be ruined, perish
 * 2) to be gone, vanish
 * 3) to scatter, cover