वश्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *weḱ- (to wish).

Root

वश् • (vaś)

  1. to will, command
  2. to desire, wish, long for, be fond of, like
  3. to aver, maintain, affirm, declare for

Derived terms

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 527-528