वस्

Sanskrit

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *wos. Cognate with Latin vōs, Avestan 𐬬𐬃 (vā̊).

Pronoun

वस् • (vas)

1. accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम् (tvam)

Etymology 2

From the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂wes-.

Root

वस् • (vas)

1. to dwell, reside
2. to abide
3. to stay, stay put, remain, stop

Derived terms

• वसति (vasati, verb)
• वस्ति (vasti, “staying, dwelling”, noun)

Related terms

• उवास (uvāsa)
• वस्तु (vastu, “place; essence; thing”)