Where does “वास्तव” come from?

वास्तव (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वास्तव, from Sanskrit वस्तु, from Sanskrit वास्तु॑.

वास्तव (Hindi): true, real, genuine, actual, factual

Definitions

  1. true, real, genuine, actual, factual

Ancestry of “वास्तव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवास्तवsubstantial, real, true, genuine, being anything in the true sense of the word
2Sanskritवस्तुa thing; any really existing or abiding substance...
3Sanskritवास्तु॑—
Every word from Sanskrit वास्तु॑ →Every word from Sanskrit वस्तु →Every word from Sanskrit वास्तव →