Where does “उस्ताद” come from?
उस्ताद (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian استاد, from Middle Persian ʾwstʾt', from Proto-Iranian Hawastātas, from Proto-Iranian HawastaHyáti, from Proto-Iranian Hawa-.
उस्ताद (Hindi): teacher; master, expert
Definitions
- teacher; master, expert
Ancestry of “उस्ताद”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | استاد | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾwstʾt' | master, craftsman |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hawastātas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | HawastaHyáti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | Hawa- | — |