Where does “Vasu” come from?
Vasu (English) comes from Sanskrit वसु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásuš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Ancestry of “Vasu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वसु | excellent, good, beneficent; sweet; dry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwásuš | good, excellent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wésus | good, excellent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |