वेष्ट्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

  • विष्ट् (viṣṭ)

Alternative scripts

Etymology

    Probably related to व्ये (vye, to envelop) via a phonetic extension of their shared root.

    Pronunciation

    Root

    वेष्ट् • (veṣṭ)

    1. to wind or twist around
    2. to adhere or cling to
    3. (of a snake) to cast the skin
    4. to dress
    5. to wrap up, envelop, enclose, surround, cover, invest, beset
    6. to tie on, wrap around (a turban etc.)
    7. to cause to shrink up

    Derived terms

    Primary verbal forms
    • वेष्टते (veṣṭate, present)
    • वेष्टिता (veṣṭitā, periphrastic future)
    • विवेष्टे (viveṣṭe, perfect)
    Secondary forms
    • वे॒ष्टय॑ति (veṣṭáyati, causative)
    • वेष्ट्यते (veṣṭyate, passive of causative)
    • विवेष्टिषते (viveṣṭiṣate, desiderative)
    • वेवेष्ट्यते (veveṣṭyate, intensive)
    • वेवेष्टि (veveṣṭi, intensive)
    Sanskrit terms belonging to the root वेष्ट् (0 c, 3 e)
    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root वेष्ट् (5 c, 0 e)

    References

    • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 586-7