𑀯𑀲𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-
    Proto-Indo-European *-eti
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéseti
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwásati
    Sanskrit वस॑ति (vásati)
    Prakrit 𑀯𑀲𑀇 (vasaï)

    Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀲𑀢𑀺 (vasati), from Sanskrit वस॑ति (vásati).

    Verb

    𑀯𑀲𑀇 (vasaï) (Devanagari वसइ) [1][2]

    1. to live, stay, dwell

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Insular Indo-Aryan:
      • Sinhalese: වසනවා (wasanawā)
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Marathi: वसणे (vasṇe)
      • Konkani: वस्चे (vasce)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Gujarati: વસવું (vasvũ)

    References

    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “वस”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vásati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 667
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