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
- excellent, good, beneficent; sweet; dry
Ancestry of “वसु”, step by step
वसु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásuš
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwásuš | good, excellent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wésus | good, excellent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂wes-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |