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Where does “वसु” come from?

वसु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásuš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

वसु (Sanskrit): excellent, good, beneficent; sweet; dry

Definitions

  1. excellent, good, beneficent; sweet; dry

Ancestry of “वसु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHwásušgood, excellent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
3Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “वसु”

  • Vasu
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