Where does “*wostŭ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*wostŭ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*wostŭ

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