Where does “شبستان” come from?
شبستان (Persian) comes from Persian شب, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎱, from Proto-Iranian xšáfš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáps, from Proto-Indo-European kʷséps — night.
شبستان (Persian): bedroom; shabestan; area of a mosque used at...
Definitions
- bedroom; shabestan; area of a mosque used at...
Ancestry of “شبستان”, step by step
شبستان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian شب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شب | night; evening |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐎱 | night |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | xšáfš | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáps | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷséps | night |
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 |