Where does “wastra” come from?

wastra (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese wastra, from Sanskrit वस्त्र, from Indo-Iranian *wástram, from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

wastra (Balinese): clothing, garment

Definitions

  1. clothing, garment

Ancestry of “wastra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesewastraclothes, garment
2Sanskritवस्त्रclothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover
3Indo-Iranian*wástram—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwés-tro-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “wastra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m →Every word from Indo-Iranian *wástram →