Where does “वस्त्र” come from?

वस्त्र (Sanskrit) comes from Indo-Iranian *wástram, from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

वस्त्र (Sanskrit): clothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover

Definitions

  1. clothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover

Ancestry of “वस्त्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indo-Iranian*wástram
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwés-tro-m
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “वस्त्र

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-mEvery word from Indo-Iranian *wástram
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