Where does “छात्रावास” come from?
छात्रावास (Hindi) comes from Hindi आवास, from Sanskrit आवास, from Sanskrit वास, from Sanskrit वस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian was, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.
छात्रावास (Hindi): hostel, dormitory
Definitions
- hostel, dormitory
Ancestry of “छात्रावास”, step by step
छात्रावास traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi आवास
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | आवास | abode; residence; housing |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आवास | abode; residence; dwelling |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वास | dwelling, staying; residence, home, abode; day's... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वस् | accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम्; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | was | accusative/genitive/dative plural of *túH |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wōs | — |