Where does “بستر” come from?

بستر (Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Habʰí, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

بستر (Persian): bed, bedding, mattress

Definitions

  1. bed, bedding, mattress

Ancestry of “بستر”, step by step

بستر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Iranian Habʰí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHabʰíto, against; for, on account of
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
2Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “بستر”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →