Where does “stan” come from?

stan (Albanian) comes from Proto-Slavic stanъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stan (Albanian): shepherd's hut; herd of sheep or other livestock

Definitions

  1. shepherd's hut; herd of sheep or other livestock

Ancestry of “stan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstanъstature, stand; camp; frame
2Proto-Balto-Slavicstāˀnasstand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂-no-m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas →