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
Definitions
- embassy, legation
Ancestry of “दूतावास”, step by step
दूतावास traces back through 3 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 | — |
via Hindi दूत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | दूत | ambassador; envoy; messenger |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दूत | messenger, envoy; ambassador; negotiator |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | duHtás | messenger; envoy to a far off place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
via Nepali आवास
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepali | आवास | — |