Where does “استاد” come from?
استاد (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian ʾwstʾt', from Proto-Iranian Hawastātas, from Proto-Iranian HawastaHyáti, from Proto-Iranian Hawa-.
Ancestry of “استاد”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | ʾwstʾt' | master, craftsman |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | Hawastātas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | HawastaHyáti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | Hawa- | — |