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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicwástutown
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wóstuhome, dwelling
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “ϝάστυ”

  • Astypalaea
  • astu
  • Stampalia
  • αστυνόμος
  • άστυ
  • ἀστύνομος
  • Ἀστυπάλαια
  • ἄστυ
  • Ἀστυάναξ
  • Ἀστύοχος
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