Where does “podstakannik” come from?

podstakannik (English) comes from Russian подстаканник, from Russian стака́н, from Middle Russian стака́нъ, from Slavic достаканъ, from Old East Slavic достоканъ, from Old Turkic dostaqan, from Persian dustgân, from Persian dôst.

podstakannik (English): a tea glass holder

Definitions

  1. a tea glass holder

Ancestry of “podstakannik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподстаканникtea glass holder
2Russianстака́нglass; drinking glass
3Middle Russianстака́нъ—
4Slavicдостаканъ—
5Old East Slavicдостоканъdrinking vessel, glass
6Old Turkicdostaqan—
7Persiandustgân—
8Persiandôst—
Every word from Persian dôst →Every word from Persian dustgân →Every word from Old Turkic dostaqan →