Where does “वास्तविक” come from?

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

वास्तविक (Hindi): real, existent; genuine; truthful

Definitions

  1. real, existent; genuine; truthful

Ancestry of “वास्तविक”, 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—

Words derived from “वास्तविक”

Every word from Sanskrit वास्तु॑ →Every word from Sanskrit वस्तु →Every word from Sanskrit वास्तव →