Where does “wásma” come from?

wásma (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wásma, from Proto-Indo-European wésmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “wásma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianwásma—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwésmn̥—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wésmn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wásma →