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Where does “वास्तु” come from?

वास्तु (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

वास्तु (Sanskrit): the site or foundation of a house, site, ground,...

Definitions

  1. the site or foundation of a house, site, ground,...

Ancestry of “वास्तु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “वास्तु”

  • vastu
  • వాస్తుశాస్త్రము
  • వాస్తుపూజ
  • వాస్తుపతి
  • వాస్తుపురుషుడు
  • వాస్తుశిల్పి
  • వాస్తువు
  • वास्तु
  • वास्तुकला
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