Where does “مست” come from?
مست (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭮𐭲, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matˢtás, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Ancestry of “مست”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭮𐭲 | drunk, bemused |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | matˢtás | drunk, intoxicated |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |