Where does “sebesten” come from?
sebesten (Medieval Latin) comes from Arabic سِبِسْتَان, from Persian سگپستان, from Persian پستان, from Middle Persian pystʾn', from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “sebesten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سِبِسْتَان | — |
| 2 | Persian | سگپستان | — |
| 3 | Persian | پستان | breast |
| 4 | Middle Persian | pystʾn' | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |