Where does “استا” come from?
استا (Malay) comes from Persian استاد, from Persian اوستاد, from Middle Persian ʾwstʾt', from Proto-Iranian Hawastātas, from Proto-Iranian HawastaHyáti, from Proto-Iranian Hawa-.
استا (Malay): eight
Definitions
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Ancestry of “استا”, step by step
استا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian استاد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | استاد | skilled, expert; master; tutor |
| 2 | Persian | اوستاد | Alternative form of استاد, now rare and generally... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾwstʾt' | master, craftsman |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | Hawastātas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | HawastaHyáti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | Hawa- | — |
via Persian اوستا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | اوستا | Alternative form of استاد |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾp(y)stʾk' | — |