Etymology Explorer › Proto-Indo-Iranian

Where does “Hwas-” come from?

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

Hwas- (Proto-Indo-Iranian): to dwell, inhabit; to stay

Definitions

  1. to dwell, inhabit; to stay

Ancestry of “Hwas-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Hwas-”

  • बसेरा
  • रैनबसेरा
  • gyʾg
  • vāsakaras
  • Hwah-
  • уат
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →