Where does “Hwā́stu” come from?

Hwā́stu (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wóstu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

Ancestry of “Hwā́stu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wóstuhome, dwelling
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “Hwā́stu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wóstu →