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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wóstu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wástu →
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