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Where does “پسته” come from?
پسته (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian pstk', from Old Persian *pistaka.
Ancestry of “پسته”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Persian
pstk'
pistachio nut
2
Old Persian
*pistaka
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Words derived from “پسته”
پستہ
પિસ્તા
必思答
पिस्ता
پسته
پستو
ਪਿਸਤਾ
പിസ്ത
پستئی
पिस्तई
Every word from Old Persian *pistaka →
Every word from Middle Persian pstk' →