Where does “अवास्तु” come from?
अवास्तु (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वास्तु, from Sanskrit पति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
अवास्तु (Sanskrit): having no home; homeless
Definitions
- having no home; homeless
Ancestry of “अवास्तु”, step by step
अवास्तु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वास्तु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वास्तु | the site or foundation of a house, site, ground,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Sanskrit अ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अ | A vocative particle; o, oh; An interjection of... |