वस्यस्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

• वसीयस् (vásīyas) — Classical Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hwásyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwásyas (“better”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵 (vahiiah), Persian به (beh).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɐ́s.jɐs/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɐs̪.jɐs̪/

Adjective

वस्यस् • (vásyas) stem (Vedic)

1. comparative degree of वसु (vásu); better, more excellent, more glorious