Where does “устиче” come from?
устиче (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian уста, from Ottoman Turkish اوسته, from Classical Persian استاد, from Middle Persian ʾwstʾt', from Proto-Iranian Hawastātas, from Proto-Iranian HawastaHyáti, from Proto-Iranian Hawa-.
Ancestry of “устиче”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | уста | mouth |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اوسته | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | استاد | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | ʾwstʾt' | master, craftsman |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | Hawastātas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | HawastaHyáti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | Hawa- | — |