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Where does “वस्ते” come from?

वस्ते (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan wástay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wástay, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

वस्ते (Sanskrit): to put on, invest, wear; to assume; to enter into

Definitions

  1. to put on, invest, wear; to assume; to enter into

Ancestry of “वस्ते”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanwástay—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwástay—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
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