Where does “बस्ती” come from?
बस्ती (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वसति, from Sanskrit वस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian was, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.
बस्ती (Hindi): settlement, village, small town
Definitions
- settlement, village, small town
Ancestry of “बस्ती”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |