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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسِبِسْتَان—
2Persianسگ‌پستان—
3Persianپستانbreast
4Middle Persianpystʾn'—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “sebesten”

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