Where does “वस्त्र” come from?
वस्त्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वस्त्र, from Indo-Iranian *wástram, from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
वस्त्र (Hindi): clothing, garment
Ancestry of “वस्त्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वस्त्र | clothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover |
| 2 | Indo-Iranian | *wástram | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wés-tro-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |