Where does “सुस्ताना” come from?

सुस्ताना (Hindi) comes from Hindi सुस्त, from Persian سست, from Middle Persian swst' — slack, lazy.

सुस्ताना (Hindi): to relax

Definitions

  1. to relax

Ancestry of “सुस्ताना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसुस्तslow; lazy, leisurely; quiet, lethargic
2Persianسستfeeble, weak; soft; lazy, idle
3Middle Persianswst'slack, lazy
Every word from Middle Persian swst' →Every word from Persian سست →Every word from Hindi सुस्त →