Where does “wastra” come from?

wastra (Indonesian) comes from Balinese wastra, from Old Javanese wastra, from Sanskrit वस्त्र, from Indo-Iranian *wástram, from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

wastra (Indonesian): traditional fabrics

Definitions

  1. traditional fabrics

Ancestry of “wastra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Balinesewastraclothing, garment
2Old Javanesewastraclothes, garment
3Sanskritवस्त्रclothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover
4Indo-Iranian*wástram—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwés-tro-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m →Every word from Indo-Iranian *wástram →