English
Vasu
Vasu comes from Sanskrit वसु ‘dwelling, dweller’, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwásuš ‘good, excellent’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wés-us ‘to dwell, live, reside’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂wés-us‘to dwell, live, reside’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*Hwásuš‘good, excellent’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEवसुvásu‘dwelling, dweller’
- EnglishtodayVasu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂wés-us‘to dwell, live, reside’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*Hwásuš‘good, excellent’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEवसुvásu‘dwelling, dweller’
- EnglishtodayVasu
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wés-us
Today it means
name Any of the attendant deities of Indra, and later Vishnu. They are eight elemental gods representing aspects of nature.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂wés-us / Vasu