Where does “वेश्या” come from?
वेश्या (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वेश्या, from Sanskrit वश, from Sanskrit वश्, from Proto-Indo-European weḱ- — to wish, to want.
वेश्या (Hindi): prostitute
Ancestry of “वेश्या”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वेश्या | prostitute |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वश | will, wish, desire; authority, power, control,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वश् | to will, command; to desire, wish, long for, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weḱ- | to wish, to want |
Words derived from “वेश्या”