वसु

Sanskrit

adjective
Definitions
  • excellent, good, beneficent
  • sweet
  • dry

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hwásuṣ inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwásuš (good) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus (good, excellent).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁wésus

Gloss

good, excellent

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

良, 善

Emoji
🦸 🦸‍♀️ 🦸‍♂️

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