Where does “basti” come from?

basti (English) comes from Hindi बस्ती, from Sanskrit वसति, from Sanskrit वस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian was, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.

basti (English): A slum

Definitions

  1. A slum

Ancestry of “basti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबस्तीsettlement, village, small town
2Sanskritवसतिstaying, dwelling, abiding, sojourn; a nest; a...
3Sanskritवस्accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम्; to...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwasaccusative/genitive/dative plural of *túH
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwōs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wōs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian was →Every word from Sanskrit वस् →