Where does “Vesta” come from?
Vesta comes from Middle English Vesta, from Latin Vesta, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes-, a root of uncertain meaning.
Vesta (English): The virgin goddess of the hearth, fire, and the household, and therefore a deity of domestic life. The Roman counterpart of Hestia
Definitions
- The virgin goddess of the hearth, fire, and the household, and therefore a deity of domestic life. The Roman counterpart of Hestia