Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hwásati

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéseti, from *h₂wes- (“to dwell”) +‎ *-eti (thematic present suffix).

Verb

*Hwásati

to dwell, live
to stay, spend the night

Descendants

Indo-Aryan: *Hwásati[1]
- Sanskrit: वसति (vásati, “to dwell”, 3sg.act.)
  - Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀯𑀲𑀤𑀺 (vasadi)
    - Hindi: बसना (basnā, “to prosper; settle”)
  - Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: [Term?]
    - Bengali: বসা (bôsa, “to sit”)
  - Maharastri Prakrit: [Term?]
    - Marathi: बसणे (basṇe)
    - Konkani: बसप (basap, “to sit”)
  - Pali: vasati
  - Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀯𑀲𑀤𑀺 (vasadi)
    - Gujarati: વસવું (vasvũ)
    - Hindi: बसना (basnā, “to settle, live”)
    - Punjabi: ਵਹਿਣਾ (vahiṇā)
  - → Telugu: వసతి (vasati)
Iranian: *Hwáhati[2]
- Avestan: 𐬬𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌‎ (vaŋhaiti, “to dwell, remain”, 3sg.pres.act.)

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vásati (11435)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Cheung, Johnny (2007), “*Hṷah²”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 202-203

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[1] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vásati (11435)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

[Cheung-2] Cheung, Johnny (2007), “*Hṷah²”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 202-203