Where does “Hwásati” come from?
Hwásati (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
Ancestry of “Hwásati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwásati | to dwell, live; to stay, spend the night |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéseti | to dwell, remain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |