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Where does “sebesten” come from?

sebesten (English) comes from Medieval Latin sebesten, from Arabic سِبِسْتَان, from Persian سگ‌پستان, from Persian پستان, from Middle Persian pystʾn', from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

sebesten (English): A medium-sized deciduous tree of species Cordia...

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  1. A medium-sized deciduous tree of species Cordia...

Ancestry of “sebesten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinsebesten—
2Arabicسِبِسْتَان—
3Persianسگ‌پستان—
4Persianپستانbreast
5Middle Persianpystʾn'—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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