Where does “vāsakaras” come from?

vāsakaras (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

Ancestry of “vāsakaras”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vāsakaras”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas- →
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