Where does “basthud” come from?

basthud (Swedish) comes from Swedish bäst, from Tavringer Romani bassj, from Romani berś, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.

basthud (Swedish): velvet (skin and fur on a deer's antlers)

Definitions

  1. velvet (skin and fur on a deer's antlers)

Ancestry of “basthud”, step by step

basthud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bäst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbästsuperlative of bra - best; superlative degree of...
2Tavringer Romanibassj
3Romaniberśyear
4Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲
5Sanskritवर्षrain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-ó-m
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain

via Swedish hud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhudskin
2Old Swedishhuþskin; hide
3Old Norsehúðskin
4Proto-Germanichūdizhide, skin
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-mEvery word from Sanskrit वर्ष
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