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Where does “wástay” come from?

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

Ancestry of “wástay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianwástay—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “wástay”

  • वस्ते
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