Where does “بستی” come from?

بستی (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit वसति, from Sanskrit वस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian was, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.

بستی (Urdu): settlement, village, small town

Definitions

  1. settlement, village, small town

Ancestry of “بستی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवसतिstaying, dwelling, abiding, sojourn; a nest; a...
2Sanskritवस्accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम्; to...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwasaccusative/genitive/dative plural of *túH
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwōs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wōs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian was →Every word from Sanskrit वस् →