Where does “बस्त” come from?
बस्त (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वसति, from Sanskrit वस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian was, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.
बस्त (Hindi): a thing
Definitions
- a thing
Ancestry of “बस्त”, step by step
बस्त traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वसति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वसति | staying, dwelling, abiding, sojourn; a nest; a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वस् | accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम्; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | was | accusative/genitive/dative plural of *túH |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wōs | — |
via Sanskrit बस्त
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बस्त | a goat |