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Where does “वस्मन्” come from?

वस्मन् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wásma, from Proto-Indo-European wésmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

वस्मन् (Sanskrit): clothing, garment; cover; nest

Definitions

  1. clothing, garment; cover; nest

Ancestry of “वस्मन्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianwásma—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwésmn̥—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
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