Where does “ϝάστυ” come from?
ϝάστυ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic wástu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wóstu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
Ancestry of “ϝάστυ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | wástu | town |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wóstu | home, dwelling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
Words derived from “ϝάστυ”