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Where does “मस्त” come from?

मस्त (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian مست, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭮𐭲, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matˢtás, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

मस्त (Hindi): drunk, intoxicated; passionate, aroused;...

Definitions

  1. drunk, intoxicated; passionate, aroused;...

Ancestry of “मस्त”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمست—
2Middle Persian𐭬𐭮𐭲drunk, bemused
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmatˢtásdrunk, intoxicated
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
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