वस्ते

See also: वस्तु, वस्तू, वसति, and वास्तु

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *wástay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wástay, from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (“to dress”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬉‎ (vastē‎), 𐬬𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌‎ (vaŋhaⁱti‎), Ancient Greek ἕννυμι (hénnumi), ἐνδύομαι (endúomai), Tocharian B wäs-, Latin vestis, Albanian vesh, Old English werian (whence English wear).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɐ́s.tɐj/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɐs̪.t̪eː/

Verb

वस्ते • (váste)

1. to put on, invest, wear (clothes etc.)
2. to assume (a form etc.)
3. to enter into

References

Monier-Williams (2008 February 9 (last accessed)) “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1]