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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

  1. mouth

Ancestry of “уста”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاوسته—
2Classical Persianاستاد—
3Middle Persianʾwstʾt'master, craftsman
4Proto-IranianHawastātas—
5Proto-IranianHawastaHyáti—
6Proto-IranianHawa-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian Hawa- →