Where does “बस्तु” come from?
बस्तु (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit वस्तु, from Sanskrit वास्तु॑.
बस्तु (Nepali): an object, thing
Ancestry of “बस्तु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वस्तु | a thing; any really existing or abiding substance... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वास्तु॑ | — |