Where does “कपिलवस्तु” come from?

कपिलवस्तु (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कपिलवस्तु, from Sanskrit वस्तु, from Sanskrit वास्तु॑.

कपिलवस्तु (Hindi): Kapilavastu, a city of ancient India, associated with the Buddha

Definitions

  1. Kapilavastu, a city of ancient India, associated with the Buddha

Ancestry of “कपिलवस्तु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकपिलवस्तुKapilavastu, a city of ancient India, capital of the Shakyas around the 6th and 5th centuries BC. Early residence of Gautama Buddha and that of his parents Suddhodana and Maya. Modern ruins located at either Piprahwa in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India or Tilaurakot in Kapilvastu Munici
2Sanskritवस्तुa thing; any really existing or abiding substance...
3Sanskritवास्तु॑—
Every word from Sanskrit वास्तु॑ →Every word from Sanskrit वस्तु →Every word from Sanskrit कपिलवस्तु →