Where does “Vesta” come from?
Vesta (Middle English) comes from Latin Vesta, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
Ancestry of “Vesta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Vesta | goddess of the hearth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
Words derived from “Vesta”