Where does “दूतावास” come from?
दूतावास (Hindi) comes from Hindi आवास, from Sanskrit आवास, from Sanskrit वास, from Sanskrit वस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian was, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.
दूतावास (Hindi): embassy, legation
Ancestry of “दूतावास”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |