Where does “वसुधा” come from?

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

वसुधा (Sanskrit): earth

Definitions

  1. earth

Ancestry of “वसुधा”, step by step

वसुधा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वसु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवसुexcellent, good, beneficent; sweet; dry
2Proto-Indo-IranianHwásušgood, excellent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Sanskrit धा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधाto put, place, set, lay in or on
2Proto-Indo-European*dʰaH-

Words derived from “वसुधा

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésusEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwásuš
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