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.

Vasu (English): Any of the attendant deities of Indra, and later Vishnu. They are eight elemental gods representing aspects of nature

Definitions

  1. Any of the attendant deities of Indra, and later Vishnu. They are eight elemental gods representing aspects of nature

Ancestry of “Vasu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवसुexcellent, good, beneficent; sweet; dry
2Proto-Indo-IranianHwásušgood, excellent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →