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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHwásatito dwell, live; to stay, spend the night
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wésetito dwell, remain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
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