Where does “vas” come from?

vas (Pali) comes from Sanskrit वस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian was, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.

vas (Pali): to dwell

Definitions

  1. to dwell

Ancestry of “vas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवस्accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम्; to...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwasaccusative/genitive/dative plural of *túH
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwōs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wōs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian was →Every word from Sanskrit वस् →