Where does “اوسته” come from?
اوسته (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian استاد, from Middle Persian ʾwstʾt', from Proto-Iranian Hawastātas, from Proto-Iranian HawastaHyáti, from Proto-Iranian Hawa-.
Ancestry of “اوسته”, step by step
اوسته traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian استاد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | استاد | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾwstʾt' | master, craftsman |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hawastātas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | HawastaHyáti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | Hawa- | — |
via Persian اوستا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | اوستا | Alternative form of استاد |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾp(y)stʾk' | — |