Where does “wástu” come from?

wástu (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wóstu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

wástu (Proto-Hellenic): town

Definitions

  1. town

Ancestry of “wástu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wóstuhome, dwelling
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “wástu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wóstu →