Where does “pystʾn'” come from?
pystʾn' (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “pystʾn'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “pystʾn'”