Where does “pistan” come from?

pistan (Cypriot Arabic) comes from Arabic بُسْتَان, from Persian بوستان, from Middle Persian bwdstʾn'.

pistan (Cypriot Arabic): orchard, vegetable garden

Definitions

  1. orchard, vegetable garden

Ancestry of “pistan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبُسْتَان—
2Persianبوستانgarden
3Middle Persianbwdstʾn'—
Every word from Middle Persian bwdstʾn' →Every word from Persian بوستان →Every word from Arabic بُسْتَان →