Where does “уста” come from?
уста (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوسته, from Classical Persian استاد, from Middle Persian ʾwstʾt', from Proto-Iranian Hawastātas, from Proto-Iranian HawastaHyáti, from Proto-Iranian Hawa-.
уста (Macedonian): mouth
Definitions
- mouth
Ancestry of “уста”, step by step
уста traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish اوسته
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اوسته | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | استاد | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾwstʾt' | master, craftsman |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | Hawastātas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | HawastaHyáti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | Hawa- | — |