Where does “-stʾn'” come from?
-stʾn' (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎴, from Proto-Iranian stā́nam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stʰáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
-stʾn' (Middle Persian): makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function
Definitions
- makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function
Ancestry of “-stʾn'”, step by step
-stʾn' traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Persian 𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎴
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | 𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎴 | place |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | stā́nam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stʰáHnam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian stáHnam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |