Where does “Basant Kunj” come from?

Basant Kunj (English) comes from Hindi बसंतकुंज, from Hindi बसंत, from Sanskrit वसन्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wasantás, from Proto-Indo-European wesn̥-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.

Ancestry of “Basant Kunj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबसंतकुंज—
2Hindiबसंतspring; the deified personification of spring
3Sanskritवसन्त"brilliant "; the spring; a particular metre;...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwasantás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwesn̥-tó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwósr̥spring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wesn̥-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wasantás →