Where does “دهستان” come from?
دهستان (Persian) comes from Persian ده, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭲𐭠, from Old Persian 𐎭𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎢, from Proto-Iranian dáhyuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dásyuš, from Proto-Indo-European des- — to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel.
دهستان (Persian): rural district made up of villages
Definitions
- rural district made up of villages
Ancestry of “دهستان”, step by step
دهستان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ده
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ده | ten |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭲𐭠 | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎢 | land, country |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | dáhyuš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dásyuš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | des- | to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel |
via Persian ـستان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـستان | -istan, -estan, -stan |
| 2 | Middle Persian | -stʾn' | makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |